Bill Text: HI SB477 | 2015 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Keiki Caucus; Public Housing; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Appropriation; GO Bond ($)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-03-19 - Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kawakami, Oshiro, Saiki, Say, Souki, Tokioka, Woodson excused (8). [SB477 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2015-SB477-Amended.html
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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. The legislature finds that the Hawaii public housing authority is the sole statewide public housing agency of the State. The Hawaii public housing authority's portfolio of 85 properties comprises 6,195 units that serve over 6,100 families or more than 18,500 individuals.
The Hawaii public housing authority's aging housing stock continues to have an extensive capital need that is underfunded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Additional funding is needed to modernize units to correct life, health, and safety issues and invest in accessibility and accommodation improvements.
The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to improve the quality of existing public housing stock in the State.
SECTION 2. The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2015-2016 for the plans, design, construction, and equipment to develop, upgrade, or renovate public housing facilities, including:
(1) Ground and site improvements;
(2) Infrastructure;
(3) Equipment;
(4) Appurtenances; and
(5) All related and associated project costs for public housing development, improvements, and renovations statewide, including permanent and non-permanent project related positions.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii public housing authority for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. The appropriation made for the capital improvement project authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2018, shall lapse as of that date.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Keiki Caucus; Public Housing; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Appropriation; GO Bond
Description:
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates moneys for the plans, design, construction, and equipment to develop, upgrade, or renovate public housing facilities in the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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