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HI HB1372

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Beth Fukumoto Chang

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a state goal to develop or vest development of 57,000 affordable housing units ready for occupancy between July 1, 2017, and December 31, 2025.

  • Requires at least 22,500 of the units to be rental units affordable to low- and moderate-income households pursuant to Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016.

  • Allows the remaining 34,500 affordable units to be either rental or for-sale units.

  • Addresses Hawaii's projected need for 64,000 additional housing units by 2025 and rising housing costs across the islands.

  • Sunsets on December 31, 2025.

Legislative Description

Relating To Affordable Housing.

Affordable Housing

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).

2/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/17/2017
Housing1/30/2017

Full Bill Text

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