Hawaii State Legislature
Package Report
Housing and Homeless Legislative Package
   19 records returned.
Measure Text pdfMeasure StatusCurrent StatusIntroducer(s)Current ReferralCompanion
SB120 SD2 HD1
Appropriation; Kupuna Caucus; Housing Omnibus; Affordable Housing; Housing First ($)
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds to finance affordable rental housing development, infrastructure development, construction of micro apartment housing units, and to continue to administer housing first programs for chronically homeless. Establishes and funds a Housing First Voucher Program in the Department of Human Services. (SB120 HD1)
(H) 3/24/2015- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Har, Ing, Takumi excused (3). CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, GALUTERIA, Dela Cruz, English, Green, Harimoto, Riviere HSG, FIN
SB121
Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Housing; Redevelopment; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the redevelopment, design, and construction of the Hawaii public housing authority's Kuhio Homes and Kuhio Park Terrace low-rise properties.
(S) 2/5/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, GREEN, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran, Kim, Riviere HSH, WAM
SB122
Conveyance Tax; Controlling Interest Transfer
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Imposes a conveyance tax on the conveyance of a controlling interest of an entity that has an interest in real property in the State. Applies to conveyances occurring after 06/30/2015. Effective 07/01/2015.
(S) 1/22/2015- Referred to CPN, JDL/WAM. CHUN OAKLAND, Green, Harimoto, Riviere CPN, JDL/WAM  HB345
SB123
Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Trespass
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Clarifies trespassing in the second degree at Hawaii public housing authority housing projects as a nonresident who enters or remains on the property unlawfully or without authorization. Requires the Hawaii public housing authority to post signs notifying trespassers of illegal entry.
(S) 1/28/2015- Re-Referred to HSH, JDL/WAM. CHUN OAKLAND, GREEN, HARIMOTO, KAHELE, RIVIERE, Dela Cruz, Espero, Galuteria, Keith-Agaran, Nishihara, Ruderman HSH, JDL/WAM  HB767
SB124
Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Disposition of Property; Abandoned Property; Eviction; Federal Public Housing; State Public Housing
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Expands the Hawaii public housing authority's authority to dispose of property seized, abandoned or remaining upon eviction in and around federal, elder or elderly, or state low-income housing projects.
(S) 1/22/2015- Referred to HSH/CPN, WAM. CHUN OAKLAND, DELA CRUZ, ESPERO, HARIMOTO, KAHELE, Galuteria, Ihara, Nishihara, Riviere, Ruderman HSH/CPN, WAM  HB768
SB125
Department of Taxation; Income Tax Check-Off; State Income Tax Refund; Rental Housing Trust Fund
RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING.
Requires the department of taxation to allow a taxpayer to designate or "check-off" that a specified amount of the taxpayer's income tax refund be paid to the rental housing trust fund. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/15.
(S) 2/2/2015- The committee(s) on HSH recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in HSH were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Harimoto, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Green, Slom. CHUN OAKLAND, GREEN, RUDERMAN, Dela Cruz, L. Thielen HSH, WAM  HB1026
SB155
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Appropriation; Micro Apartment Housing Units ($)
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Making an appropriation for the construction of micro apartment housing units.
(S) 2/5/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, HARIMOTO, IHARA, NISHIHARA, Dela Cruz, Gabbard, Galuteria, Green, Keith-Agaran, Riviere HSH, WAM  HB766
SB156
Rental Housing Trust Fund; Public Housing; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the rental housing trust fund and new public housing redevelopment.
(S) 2/5/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, Dela Cruz, English, Gabbard, Galuteria, Green, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran, Riviere HSH, WAM
SB477 SD2
Keiki Caucus; Public Housing; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Appropriation; GO Bond ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates moneys for the plans, design, construction, and equipment to develop, upgrade, or renovate public housing facilities in the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
(H) 3/19/2015- Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kawakami, Oshiro, Saiki, Say, Souki, Tokioka, Woodson excused (8). CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, Dela Cruz, Riviere HSG, FIN
SB478 SD1
Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Multi-skilled Workers
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Establishes 30 permanent full-time equivalent multi-skilled worker civil service positions in the Hawaii public housing authority to assist and support public housing operations statewide. (SD1)
(S) 2/6/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. CHUN OAKLAND, GALUTERIA, INOUYE, Dela Cruz, Harimoto HSH, WAM
SB763 SD1
Mobile Home Parks; Low-income; Alternative Housing; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE HOUSING.
Authorizes and appropriates funds for the Hawaii public housing authority to establish mobile home parks throughout the State for individuals whose family income is no more than 250 per cent of the federal poverty level. Allows private sector to develop mobile home parks. (SD1)
(S) 2/19/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. SHIMABUKURO, GALUTERIA, Chun Oakland, Inouye, Keith-Agaran, Nishihara WTL/HSH, WAM  HB1265
SB969 SD1
Farm Worker Housing; Non-agricultural Parks; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FARM WORKER HOUSING.
Allows, until 6/29/2018, one or more employee dwellings to be built on a non-agricultural park lot that is leased by a long-term lessee with lease terms of at least thirty-five years and a lot size of at least five acres, with restrictions. Appropriates an unspecified amount from the general fund to be expended by the department of agriculture for rental housing enforcement on non-agricultural park lands. (SD1)
(S) 2/20/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. CHUN OAKLAND, RUDERMAN, SHIMABUKURO, Galuteria, Harimoto, Riviere, Wakai HSH/AGL, WAM  HB764
SB970
Rental Housing Trust Fund; Conveyance Tax; Revenue Bonds
RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING.
Allows a portion of conveyance tax revenues dedicated to the rental housing trust fund to be monetized to increase the amount of funding for the rental housing trust fund. Authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds to finance the rental housing trust fund.
(S) 3/2/2015- The committee on WAM deferred the measure. CHUN OAKLAND, HARIMOTO, Dela Cruz HSH, WAM
SB971 SD1 HD1 CD1
General Excise Tax Exemptions for Certified or Approved Housing Projects
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Ensures that certain eligible housing projects will remain affordable for certain minimum periods in order to be certified for exemption from general excise taxes. (CD1)
(S) 6/10/2015- Act 095, 06/05/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1195). CHUN OAKLAND, DELA CRUZ, HARIMOTO HSG, FIN
SB972
Civil Service Exemption; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Public Housing Renovations
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Makes permanent the exemption from state civil service persons hired or contracted to repair and maintain vacant state housing units. Effective June 30, 2015.
(S) 1/28/2015- Referred to HSH/JDL, WAM. CHUN OAKLAND, Galuteria, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai HSH/JDL, WAM
SB973 SD1
Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Appropriation; General Obligation Bonds; Housing; Redevelopment ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the redevelopment, design, and construction of the Hawaii public housing authority administrative offices, the creation of public housing and affordable rental housing, and the development of a small commercial space at the Hawaii public housing authority's North School street location. (SD1)
(S) 2/6/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. CHUN OAKLAND, GALUTERIA, GREEN, KIDANI, Dela Cruz, Riviere HSH, WAM
SB974 SD1 HD1
Rental Housing Trust Fund; Mixed-use Rental Projects
RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING TRUST FUND.
Authorizes the Rental Housing Trust Fund to be used for spaces for public uses within mixed-use residential developments in which the residential component is the primary use and qualifies as an eligible rental housing project. (SB974 HD1)
(S) 4/30/2015- Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-15 10:30AM in conference room 229. CHUN OAKLAND, DELA CRUZ, GALUTERIA HSG, WAL, FIN
SB975 HD1
Rental Housing Trust Fund; Preference; Federal LIHTC
RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING TRUST FUND.
Adds a preference for rental housing trust fund project applicants that receive federal low-income housing tax credits, regardless of volume cap. (SB975 HD1)
(H) 3/19/2015- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kawakami, Oshiro, Saiki, Say, Souki, Tokioka, Woodson excused (8). CHUN OAKLAND, DELA CRUZ, GALUTERIA HSG, FIN
SB976
General Obligation Bonds; Juvenile Services Center; Mixed-Use Project; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds for the planning, design, and construction of the juvenile services center portion of the mixed-use project at 902 Alder street, Honolulu, Oahu.
(S) 2/19/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM/JDL. CHUN OAKLAND, DELA CRUZ, GALUTERIA HSH/WTL, WAM/JDL