Bill Text: HI SB2797 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Affordable Housing.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-27 - Referred to HOU, WAM. [SB2797 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB2797-Introduced.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to affordable housing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"§201H-
Reimbursement
of predevelopment costs for affordable rental housing projects. (a)
The corporation shall reimburse all predevelopment
costs incurred by any qualified person or firm that develops a project to provide
affordable rental housing; provided that reimbursement under this section shall
be limited to projects certified or approved by the corporation pursuant to section
201H-36.
(b)
The corporation shall use moneys
from the rental housing revolving fund established pursuant to section 201H-202
or the dwelling unit revolving fund established pursuant to section 201H-191 to
make any reimbursement under this section.
(c) For purposes of this section, "predevelopment costs" means predevelopment expenses that are customarily incurred and that have been actually incurred by a qualified person or firm in connection with the development of a project to provide affordable rental housing that has been certified or approved by the corporation pursuant to section 201H-36; provided that predevelopment expenses shall include any: architectural, engineering, or related professional services required to prepare plans, specifications, or work write-ups; application, commitment, or origination fees in connection with construction or permanent financing; security services; land use entitlements; building permits; development fees; utilities fees; property insurance; title and other insurance; legal and accounting fees; tests to determine the condition of the development site; costs of environmental review; property taxes; and fees for financial and advisory services."
SECTION 2. Section 201H-191, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There is created a dwelling unit revolving
fund. The funds appropriated for the
purpose of the dwelling unit revolving fund and all moneys received or
collected by the corporation for the purpose of the revolving fund shall be
deposited in the revolving fund. The
proceeds in the revolving fund shall be used to reimburse the general fund to
pay the interest on general obligation bonds issued for the purposes of the
revolving fund, for the necessary expenses in administering housing development
programs and regional state infrastructure programs, and for carrying out the
purposes of housing development programs and regional state infrastructure
programs, including but not limited to the expansion of community facilities
and regional state infrastructure constructed in conjunction with housing and
mixed-use transit-oriented development projects, permanent primary or secondary
financing, [and] reimbursement for predevelopment costs for
affordable rental housing projects pursuant to section 201H- , supplementing
building costs, federal guarantees required for operational losses, and all
things required by any federal agency in the construction and receipt of
federal funds or low‑income housing tax credits for housing projects."
SECTION 3. Section 201H-204, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Activities eligible for assistance from the fund shall include but not be limited to:
(1) New construction, rehabilitation, or preservation of low-income rental housing units that meet the criteria for eligibility described in subsection (c);
(2) The leveraging of moneys with the use of fund assets;
(3) Pre-development activity grants or loans to
nonprofit organizations[; and] or any qualifying person or firm pursuant
to section 201H- ; and
(4) Acquisition of housing units for the purpose of preservation as low-income or very low-income housing."
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020.
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Report Title:
HHFDC; Affordable Housing; Predevelopment Costs; Financing; Reimbursement; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Rental Housing Revolving Fund
Description:
Authorizes
the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to reimburse any qualified
person or firm for any predevelopment costs of certain affordable rental
housing projects. Includes reimbursement
for predevelopment costs for certain affordable rental housing projects among the
permissible uses of Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund and Rental Housing Revolving Fund
moneys.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
