HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	536
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

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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