HI SB591 | 2017 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB591

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for construction and infrastructure development projects to provide affordable housing units for middle class and low income residents. Allows moneys from the conveyance tax and the county surcharge on state tax to be used to repay the bonds.

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Title

Relating To Housing.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-17SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2017-02-17SenateReported from TRE/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 421) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2017-02-14SenateThe committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Nishihara.
2017-02-14SenateThe committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
2017-02-03SenateThe committee(s) on TRE/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-17 2:55PM in conference room 225.
2017-01-23SenateReferred to TRE/HOU, WAM.
2017-01-23SenatePassed First Reading.
2017-01-20SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

SB591 (Carry Over) 2017-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
HB869 (Same As) 2017-02-15 - 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) Kobayashi, Oshiro excused (2).

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