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HI HB680
Bill
Status
1/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Troy Hashimoto
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AI Summary
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Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for repair, renovation, improvements, and maintenance of federal and state low-income public housing units for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025)
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Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to contract out for repairs without regard to chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to address approximately 300 vacant dwelling units requiring extensive capital repairs
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Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to submit reports on completed and pending projects with timelines to the legislature no later than 20 days prior to the regular sessions of 2024 and 2025
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Addresses the state's affordable housing crisis by repairing existing public housing units, which the authority estimates could be made habitable within 18 months
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Takes effect July 1, 3000 (contains apparent drafting error in effective date)
Legislative Description
Relating To The Hawaii Public Housing Authority.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
2/14/2023