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HI HB576
Bill
Status
1/22/2013
Primary Sponsor
Ken Ito
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AI Summary
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Requires the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to obtain written approval from the Governor before executing any agreement to obtain a loan under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (EB-5 visa program)
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Stipulates that the Corporation may only expend loan proceeds for a project if the Legislature has appropriated funds equal to the loan amount for that project
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Requires the Corporation to request the amount necessary to repay the loan in its annual budget submission to the Governor
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Establishes executive and legislative oversight of foreign national loans, addressing current authority that allows the Corporation to enter financing agreements under $5,000,000 without prior approval (up to $25,000,000 aggregate annually)
Legislative Description
Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; EB-5 Loan
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
2/15/2013