Bill Text: HI HB536 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Public Housing Authority; Home Ownership; Eligibility
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-02 - Act 223, 6/27/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1326). [HB536 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2013-HB536-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to public housing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 356D-42, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§356D-42[]] Housing;
tenant selection. [Subject to the following limitations and
preferences, the] (a) The authority shall select tenants upon the
basis of those in greatest need for the particular housing[.], subject
to the following limitations and preferences:
(1) The authority may limit the tenants of any
state low-income housing project to classes of persons when required by federal
law or regulation as a term or condition of obtaining assistance from the
federal government[.];
(2) Within the priorities established by the
authority recognizing need, veterans with a permanent disability of ten per
cent or more as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs,
the dependent parents of the veteran, and the deceased veteran's widow shall be
given first preference[.]; and
(3) Subject to any limitations set by federal law or regulation, the authority shall not select as a tenant, and shall terminate the tenancy of, any person if the person, or any household member, owns or acquires a home within the State.
(b) The authority shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this section."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Public Housing Authority; Home Ownership; Eligibility
Description:
Disqualifies from state low-income housing any applicant or tenant if the applicant, tenant, or a household member owns or acquires a home within the State.
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