THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Senator Stanley Chang, Chair

Senator Dru Mamo Kanuha, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, January 31, 2020

TIME:

1:15 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2642

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING DENSITY.

Authorizes the land use commission to govern housing density increases.  Authorizes homeowners located in a block to vote to increase the housing density for their respective block.  Upon receiving an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the homeowners in a block, requires the land use commission to increase the housing density for the block.

 

WTL/HOU, JDC

SB 2648

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Clarifies that lands set aside to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation by the governor or leased to the corporation by other state departments and agencies are exempt from the definition of "public lands".  Requires the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to dispose of public lands pursuant to chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Clarifies that lands set aside by the governor or leased to the Hawaii housing finance development corporation from other state agencies are subject to legislative approval prior to the sale or gift of those lands.

 

HOU/WTL, WAM

SB 2652

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Amends section 201H-38 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to clarify that the section does not require income restrictions for projects that are built for Hawaii residents, who will be owner-occupants, and who own no other property.

 

HOU/WTL, JDC

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Stanley Chang

Chair

 

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Senator Kaiali'i Kahele

Chair