HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto, Chair

Rep. Micah P.K. Aiu, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Darius K. Kila

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Lisa Marten

Rep. Lauren Matsumoto

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

TIME:

9:30AM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

HB 1363, HD1

(HSCR244)

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Extends the period within which a county may adopt a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, from 3/31/2019 to 12/31/2023.  Authorizes the use of county surcharge revenues for housing infrastructure in counties having a population of five hundred thousand or less.  Temporarily authorizes counties that have previously adopted a surcharge on state tax to amend the uses of the surcharge.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

LGO, HSG, FIN

HB 360, HD1

(HSCR291)

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Increases the deadline for a county council to take action on an affordable housing project's application from forty-five days to ninety days after receipt of the proposed project's preliminary plans and specifications from the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

HSG, FIN

HB 224, HD2

(HSCR231)

Status

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Establishes the Hawaii public housing authority public housing tenant upward mobility pilot program.  Permits the Hawaii public housing authority to contract with outside parties to implement the program.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD2)

 

HUS, HSG, FIN

HB 148

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a surcharge on the conveyance tax upon the transfer or conveyance of prolonged vacant property.

 

HSG, FIN

HB 1252, HD1

(HSCR236)

Status

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Provides rebates for eligible electric vehicle-ready parking stalls for new construction of affordable housing.  Beginning with calendar year 2024, requires that electric vehicle-ready parking for new construction be integrated as a criterion in the low-income housing tax credit qualified allocation plan.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

EEP, HSG, FIN

HB 1509

Status

RELATING TO COMMON-INTEREST DEVELOPMENTS.

Establishes the common-interest development oversight task force to examine the feasibility of bringing the various common-interest developments in the State under the oversight of the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

 

HSG, CPC

HB 1161

Status

RELATING TO BOARD MEMBERS.

Requires members boards of directors and officers of the condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations, and planned community associations to certify the receipt and reading of certain documents or complete a board leader course from an instructor certified by the Community Associations Institute, or similar nationally recognized organization.

 

HSG, CPC

HB 226

Status

RELATING TO COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPORATIONS.

Specifies that members of the board of directors of a cooperative housing corporation shall owe the corporation a fiduciary duty and exercise the degree of care and loyalty required of an officer or director of a corporation organized under chapter 414, HRS.

 

HSG, CPC

HB 176

Status

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS.

Expands the real estate commissions enforcement authority to include violations of requirements for association meetings and board of director elections.  Requires newly elected or appointed condominium association board members to certify in writing compliance with specified duties and obligations.  Clarifies electronic voting device procedures.  Eliminates proxy voting for condominium associations.  Establishes additional requirements and procedures for association meetings and board of director elections, including notices of election, notice of intent to run for election, ballots, and runoff elections.  Establishes penalties for improper voting and forgery of ballot envelopes.

 

HSG, CPC

 

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Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto

Chair