Bill Text: HI SB1241 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating To The Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. [SB1241 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-SB1241-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1241

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the hawaii public housing authority.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 356D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§356D-     Pet animals.  (a)  The authority shall not prohibit any tenant of any housing under its control from keeping a pet animal in the tenant's dwelling unit; provided that nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the authority from imposing reasonable pet animal fees or deposits or pet animal noise restrictions.

     (b)  As used in this section, "pet animal" shall have the same meaning as in section 711-1100."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscosred.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

HPHA; Pet Animals

 

Description:

Prohibits the Hawaii Public Housing Authority from banning pet animals from housing under its control.

 

 

 

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