HB 2751 Summary

• Expands the low-income household renters tax credit by increasing eligible income thresholds to $40,000 for single filers, $50,000 for head of household filers, and $60,000 for joint filers, and increases credit amounts from $50 to $50-$150 per exemption depending on income level.

• Appropriates $680,000 for fiscal year 2018-2019 to the Department of Human Services to continue administering the family assessment center for homeless families in Kakaako, Oahu.

• Appropriates $800,000 for fiscal year 2018-2019 to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for a housing homeless children rental assistance pilot program providing time-limited rental subsidies to homeless families or families at imminent risk of homelessness due to domestic violence.

• Requires families receiving rental assistance under the pilot program to obtain financial case management and counseling services from HUD-certified financial counseling organizations.

• Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to develop interim rules and procure financial counseling services without standard regulatory review processes for administering the rental assistance program.