HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura, Chair

Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti

Rep. Linda Clark

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Greggor Ilagan

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 10, 2022

TIME:

10:00AM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

HB 1748

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds, with the bond revenue to be deposited into the rental housing revolving fund.

 

HSG, FIN

HB 1859

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for the State Rent Supplement Program.

 

HSG, FIN

HB 2022

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Removes requirements for housing projects developed by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to obtain approval from county legislative bodies; provided the project meets the appropriate zoning and plan designations.

 

HSG, JHA

HB 2080

Status

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Authorizes the transfer of excess moneys from the rental housing revolving fund to the dwelling unit revolving fund.

 

HSG, FIN

HB 2239

Status

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Increases the minimum number of residential units in a condominium project that must be offered for sale to prospective owner-occupants in the thirty-day period following the initial date of sale of the condominium from 50 percent to 90 percent.

 

HSG, CPC

HB 2395

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to be appropriated into and out of the rental housing revolving fund for redevelopment of the department of Hawaiian home lands property located at 820 Isenberg street, Honolulu, Hawaii, for rental housing for native Hawaiian beneficiaries.

 

HSG, FIN

 

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Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

Chair