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HI SB2277

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Norman Sakamoto

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to provide written notice to tenants delinquent in rent payments in accordance with federal requirements.

  • Repeals procedural requirements preliminary to eviction hearings, including mandatory meetings with tenants and provision of sample grievance hearing demand letters.

  • Replaces the eviction board with a hearings officer appointed by the Authority to conduct eviction hearings for federal low-income housing.

  • Streamlines the eviction process by eliminating duplicative notices, warnings, and waiting periods that exceed federal mandates.

Legislative Description

Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Hearings

Last Action

(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Marumoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Carroll, Ching, Manahan, Nishimoto excused (4).

3/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/10/2010

Full Bill Text

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