THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2541

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO ELDERLY HOUSING.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that there is an increasing need for elderly housing and that the need will continue to grow as the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age.  Hawaii's elderly population exceeds the national average.  Consequently, the State must have a heightened awareness of the aging population's needs, including the increasing demand for affordable elderly housing.  Elderly housing units require special features, such as emergency call buttons, community facilities for congregate activities, and support services to assist the elderly with aging at home.

     Currently, the Hawaii public housing authority does not operate any elderly-only facilities due to stringent federal requirements that control the conversion of existing housing to elderly-only housing.  The legislature finds that adding an elderly housing complex would allow the Hawaii public housing authority to increase housing inventory and support operational costs through rent revenue and potential federal subsidy.

     The purpose of this Act, therefore, is to create needed housing for the elderly by appropriating funds to the Hawaii public housing authority to establish an elderly-only housing complex at their School street location.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the redevelopment of the Hawaii public housing authority's administrative offices, located on 1002 North School street, and the design and construction of an elderly-only housing complex at the same location.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii public housing authority for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.


 


 

Report Title:

Elderly Housing; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for the redevelopment, design, and construction of the Hawaii public housing authority administrative offices on School street and the creation of an elderly-only housing complex.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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