THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

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

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

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

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

TIME:

1:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211 & Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

WTL

 

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A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

SB 2581

      (SSCR2476)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Seeks to use lands within the State that are leased to the federal government or under federal government control that are to be returned to the State, including lands that have been used to house former military facilities, for affordable housing.

 

HOU, WAM/WTL

SB 2922, SD1

      (SSCR2375)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RURAL DISTRICTS.

Authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances that allow up to one dwelling per quarter-acre in rural districts.  Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to perform a study to refine rural district policies and make recommendations to facilitate the reclassification of lands from the agricultural district to the rural district.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

HOU/GVO, WAM/WTL

SB 3261, SD1

      (SSCR2537)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes the ALOHA homes program to develop low-cost homes on state-owned and county-owned land in urban redevelopment sites to be sold in leasehold by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to qualified residents.  Exempts certain land from the definition of public lands.  Requires Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to gain legislative approval before disposing of certain lands.  Provides for the disposition of lands acquired by Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation but no longer needed for the ALOHA homes program.  Directs the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to conduct a study of the market depth for leasehold housing.  Directs the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish a working group to study the implementation of the ALOHA homes program.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

HOU/GVO, WAM/WTL

 

 

 

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair