HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Rep. Luke A. Evslin, Chair |
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Rep. Micah P.K. Aiu, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Darius K. Kila |
Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Tyson K. Miyake |
Rep. Lauren Matsumoto |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024 |
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10:00 a.m. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS. Requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits for affordable housing units that are constructed pursuant to chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires certain projects meeting the criteria of section 201H‑38(a)(1), HRS, to be exclusively for sale or rent to qualified residents as defined in section 201H-32, HRS, who are deemed to be moderate income household. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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HSG, JHA |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Authorizes HHFDC to issue bonds for housing project infrastructure and finance the development of regional state infrastructure projects. Exempts bonds issued by HHFDC for improvements by assessments, and the interest thereon, from state, county, and municipal taxation, with certain exceptions. Includes proceeds from bonds issued for regional state infrastructure projects as a source of revenue for regional state infrastructure subaccounts. Authorizes regional state infrastructure subaccount revenues to be used to repay regional state infrastructure project bond holders.
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Expands the counties' authorization to exercise the same powers as the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for purposes of developing, constructing, financing, refinancing, or providing mixed-use developments. Applies to bond proceeds expended by a county after 12/31/23. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EVICTION MEDIATION. Establishes an alternative process for the termination of the rental agreement that involves mediation. Requires the Governor to notify the Chief Justice, Legislature, and Revisor of Statutes when the final wildfire proclamation will expire. Establishes an Emergency Rent Relief Program. Makes appropriations. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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HSG, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Makes housekeeping amendments to sections 356D-8, 356D-10, 356D-21, 356D-22, 356D-23, and 356D-24, HRS, to incorporate the definition of "housing project" in section 356D-11, HRS, to align with previous amendments to chapter 356D, HRS, under Act 251, SLH 2022.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Establishes, exempt from chapter 76, HRS, the position of a Housing Policy and Program Coordinator in the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, whose salary shall be set by the Executive Director of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. Clarifies that the employment of certain positions and the adjustment of salaries are authorized by the Executive Director and not the Board of Directors. Deletes the wage ceiling requirement for positions in the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE CONTROLLING INTEREST TRANSFER TAX. Establishes that the transfer of a controlling interest in an entity that owns real property in the State shall be subject to the conveyance tax established in Chapter 247, HRS. Requires an unspecified amount of the taxes established under Chapter 247, HRS, to be deposited into the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Requires the Department of Taxation to adopt rules. (SD2)
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________________________________________ Rep. Luke A. Evslin Chair |
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