Bill Text: HI SB715 | 2017 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To The Special Action Team On Affordable Rental Housing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-07-07 - Act 096, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1197). [SB715 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2017-SB715-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

715

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

C.D. 1

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE SPECIAL ACTION TEAM ON AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to address the special action team on affordable rental housing created under Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016.

     More specifically, this Act expands the membership of the special action team to include the executive director of the Hawaii community development authority and executive director of the Hawaii public housing authority.  The Hawaii community development authority has jurisdiction over areas conducive to the development of affordable rental housing.  The Hawaii public housing authority has jurisdiction over and the mission to provide affordable rental housing for low-income families and individuals.

     The legislature finds that the inclusion of both officers on the special action team on affordable rental housing is necessary and appropriate.

     SECTION 2.  Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, is amended by amending subsection (a) of section 6 to read as follows:

     "(a)  The special action team shall be composed of the following members:

     (1)  The director of the office of planning, who shall serve as chair;

     (2)  The executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation;

     (3)  The executive director of the Hawaii community development authority;

     (4)  The executive director of the Hawaii public housing authority;

    [(3)] (5)  A member of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

    [(4)] (6)  A member of the senate, to be appointed by the president of the senate;

    [(5)] (7)  A representative from each county, to be appointed by the mayor of the respective county;

    [(6)] (8)  A member of the public to represent affordable housing advocacy groups, to be appointed by the governor;

    [(7)] (9)  A member of the public to represent non-profit developers with expertise in housing development, to be appointed by the governor; and

    [(8)] (10)  A member of the public to represent for-profit developers with expertise in housing development, to be appointed by the governor."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2017.

 



 

Report Title:

Special Action Team on Affordable Rental Housing; Membership

 

Description:

Adds the Executive Director of the Hawaii Community Development Authority and the Executive Director of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to the Special Action Team on Affordable Rental Housing.  (CD1)

 

 

 

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