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HI HB1158
Bill
Status
1/24/2013
Primary Sponsor
Mark Nakashima
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AI Summary
HB 1158 Summary
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Amends Section 356D-42 of Hawaii Revised Statutes regarding tenant selection for state low-income housing projects by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.
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Prohibits the authority from considering convictions for violations, petty misdemeanors, or misdemeanors that occurred five or more years prior to the tenant's application date.
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Allows the authority to still consider minor criminal convictions if they involve drug-related activity, violent criminal activity, or sexual offenses as defined in Section 846E-1.
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Maintains existing preferences for veterans with permanent disabilities of 10 percent or more and their dependents in tenant selection.
Legislative Description
Public Housing; Tenant Selection Criteria
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Cheape, Fukumoto, Johanson, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cachola, Coffman, Takai excused (4).
2/12/2013