HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

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. Heléne H. Hale

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday February 8, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

AS THIS IS DECISION MAKING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING MEASURES

HB 2176, HB 2991, HB 2992, HB 1846, HB 1853, HB 2239, HB 2240,

HB 2176

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates funds for homeless and transitional housing programs. Appropriates funds to repair vacant public housing units. Adjusts allocation of conveyance tax revenues. Allows state-owned parcels to be leased for the development of self-help housing. Amends the state low-income housing tax credit to be used for construction and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing units.

HSG, FIN

HB 2991

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Assists not-for-profit private organizations in the development of low and moderate income housing by authorizing the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds for their benefit. Contingent upon ratification of constitutional amendment authorizing the same.

HSG, JUD, FIN

HB 2992

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Proposes constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist not-for-profit private organizations in the development of low and moderate income housing.

HSG, JUD, FIN

HB 1846

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT.

Provides a tax credit to encourage the construction of affordable housing in the State.

HSG, FIN

HB 1853

RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING.

Increases the income tax credit for low-income household renters with an adjusted gross income of less than $30,000, from $50 to $100, multiplied by the number of qualified exemptions. Also makes the tax credit available to household renters with an adjusted gross income between $30,000 and $50,000, but for a different amount: $75 multiplied by the number of qualified exemptions.

HSG, FIN

HB 2239

RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION.

Appropriates funds to acquire the property currently known as Kukui Gardens from Kukui Gardens Corp. Authorizes eminent domain proceedings should the acquisition be unsuccessful.

HSG, FIN

HB 2240

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) and the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Administration (HHFDA) to plan for public/private partnerships to construct affordable housing units on or adjacent to future state facilities. Requires DAGS and HHFDA to enter into public/private partnerships to build affordable housing units on state property in Iwilei.

HSG, FIN

 

 

 

 

(CONVENE REGULAR AGENDA)

 

HB 2355

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Allows funds from the rental housing trust fund to be used for projects for families who earn below 140% of the area median income. Broadens the requirements on developers to provide low income units. Allows special purpose revenue bonds to be issued for the development of affordable housing.

HSG, FIN

HB 2357

RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.

Removes the statutory limitation on the subsidy amount ($160 per month) and the income limits for participation. Allows the housing and community development corporation to set in administrative rule the amount of the rent subsidy and qualifying income limits.

HSG, FIN

HB 2368

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Repeals the sunset of provisions streamlining the public housing evictions process.

HSG, JUD

HB 2369

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Amends the definition of "public housing project" for purposes of evictions from federal public housing. Amends references to the time period in which a public housing tenant has to reuse a grievance hearing in the written notice of eviction to conform to the recently amended grievance procedure rules.

HSG, JUD

HB 1852

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF LAND IN NANAKULI, OAHU, FOR A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT.

Makes an appropriation for the condemnation of land in Nanakuli for public housing project.

HSG, FIN

HB 1886

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Prohibits the sale of low rental income housing projects.

HSG, FIN

 

(DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW)

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE-CHAIR IN ROOM 441, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501(OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR A SUBMITTAL.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8552.

SELECTED MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON "O`LELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION" (CHANNELS 52, 53, AND 54). CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG FOR A LISTING.

 

 

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Rep. Michael P. Kahikina

Chair