HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Helène H. Hale

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, February 9, 2005

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 688

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Proposes technical, housekeeping amendments for the operations of the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii.

HSG, FIN

     

HB 689

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

To prevent revolving funds administered by the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) from being transferred to the general fund; to authorize the HCDCH and counties to further streamline state and county land use approvals and entitlements for affordable housing; for chapter 201G projects, to allow HCDCH to deem approved all projects on properties 50 acres and smaller, without Land Use Commission approval; to repeal the Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission, to replaced the seat on the HCDCH Board currently held by the Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission chair with a person nominated by the continuum of care systems of each county; to allow the dwelling unit revolving fund to be used for permanent financing; to amend the Rental Housing Trust Fund program to remove impediments to affordable housing development; to increase the portion of the conveyance tax deposited into the Rental Housing Trust Fund from 25 percent to 50 percent; and to provide incentives to private developers to develop affordable housing.

HSG, FIN

     

HB 690

RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE SECOND DEGREE.

Makes criminal trespass in the second degree applicable to public housing projects administered by the HCDCH.

HSG, JUD

HB 691

RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.

Removes the statutory limitation on the subsidy amount ($160/month), and increases the income limits for participation in the State Rent Supplement Program from 50% of area median income to 95% of area median income.

HSG, FIN

     

HB 692

RELATING TO LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO DISASTER VICTIMS.

Repeals the Kalapana Disaster Relief Program.

HSG, FIN

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Michael P. Kahikina

Chair