HB 2358 Summary

• Establishes a minimum rent of $250 per month for state public housing units, with the authority to set different rates by number of bedrooms and project type.

• Requires annual adjustment of minimum rent based on the percentage increase in the consumer price index for the applicable county or state.

• Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to seek reimbursement from tenants for the full cost of repairing damage to a tenant's unit.

• Ensures minimum rent requirements do not apply if doing so would disqualify the authority from receiving federal funds or aid.

• Requires state low-income housing project rental rates to be no less than the established minimum rent while remaining self-supporting.