HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Chair |
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Rep. Jo Jordan, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Richard P. Creagan |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Beth Fukumoto Chang |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 09, 2015 |
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8:30 a.m. |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Makes permanent Act 141, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits to DHHL. Makes permanent Act 98, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits for each residential unit developed by DHHL. Allows credits to be issued for rental units developed by DHHL on a two-credit per one-unit basis and to satisfy affordable housing obligations imposed by the counties, regardless of the date of enactment thereof.
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HSG, OMH, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes the emergency home relocation special fund to assist persons dispossessed of their homes as a result of a natural disaster. Appropriates moneys.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE. Requires that sellers give qualifying Hawaii residents the right of first refusal in the sale of residential real property.
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HSG, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO SOLID WASTE REDUCTION. Clarifies that HPHA is authorized to contract with private businesses to remove food and green wastes from public housing projects.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to improve and increase the existing public housing stock in the State. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds for deposit into the rental housing trust fund and the dwelling unit revolving fund to finance affordable rental housing development and infrastructure development. Appropriates funds for the construction of micro apartment housing units. Appropriates funds to build housing for beneficiaries on homestead land. Appropriates funds to build affordable housing projects for veterans.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Making an appropriation for the construction of micro apartment housing units.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires HHFDC to establish a community land trust for the purpose of selling homes to low- and moderate-income homebuyers.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors to set the salary of its Executive Director. Requires the Board to consider altering the Executive Director's benefits package in exchange for a salary that exceeds the salary level of civil service employees.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING TRUST FUND. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, upon request by a county, to establish and operate for the county, a county rental housing subaccount within the Rental Housing Trust Fund.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS. Amends the maximum size of a residence, the construction or reconstruction of which is excluded from the definition of development for special management area purposes from 7,500 square feet to 2,500 square feet.
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HSG, WAL, JUD |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Allows housing unrelated to agricultural activities or uses on certain agricultural lands for which the fee or leasehold owner of the property may charge a rent or fee.
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HSG, AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO FIRE SPRINKLERS. Establishes a tax credit of twenty-five per cent of the total cost, including installation, of an automatic fire sprinkler or automatic fire sprinkler system in any new detached one- or two-family dwelling unit in a structure used only for residential purposes. Sunsets on June 30, 2025.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING VOUCHERS. Authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism to establish a housing voucher program for full-time classroom teachers employed by the Department of Education, including classroom teachers at public charter schools in the State.
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HSG, EDN, FIN |
DECISION MAKING
The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 2, 2015. No public testimony will be accepted.
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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.
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HSG, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 15 copies (including an original) to Room 323 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-8464 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6510 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Mark J. Hashem Chair |
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