Bill Text: HI SB942 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Public Housing; Smoking; Ban
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-24 - Referred to HMS, JDL. [SB942 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2013-SB942-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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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. Chapter 356D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§356D- Lease, rental agreement; smoking prohibition. (a) Effective July 1, 2013, the authority shall not enter into or renew any lease, rental agreement, permit, or license, including a month-to-month tenancy, unless the lease, rental agreement, permit, or license contains a provision that prohibits the tenant or any guest of the tenant from smoking anywhere in the public housing project, including the dwelling unit of the tenant.
(b) Upon learning of any noncompliance with the provision required by subsection (a), the authority shall notify the tenant in writing of the noncompliance. If the tenant cannot be served with notice as required, notice may be given the tenant by posting the same in a conspicuous place on the dwelling unit.
(c) Failure to comply with the provision required by subsection (a) constitutes a ground for termination of the lease, rental agreement, permit, or license, including a month-to-month tenancy, and eviction from the dwelling unit when smoking is prohibited pursuant to section 356D- ."
SECTION 2. Section 356D-92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Except as otherwise provided, the authority may terminate any lease, rental agreement, permit, or license covering the use and occupation of any dwelling unit or other premises located within a public housing project and evict from any premises any tenant, licensee, or other occupant for any of the following reasons:
(1) Failure to pay rent when due;
(2) Violation of any of the provisions of a lease, rental agreement, permit, or license;
(3) Violation of any of the rules of the authority;
(4) Failure to maintain the dwelling unit in a clean,
sanitary, and habitable condition; [or]
(5) The existence of any other circumstances giving
rise to an immediate right to possession by the authority[.]; or
(6) Smoking anywhere in the public housing project, including a dwelling unit or other premises located within a public housing project when smoking is prohibited pursuant to section 356D- ."
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Public Housing; Smoking; Ban
Description:
Prohibits smoking anywhere in a public housing project.
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