RELATING TO HOUSING.
Summary
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for construction and infrastructure development projects to provide affordable housing units for middle class and low income residents. Allows moneys from the conveyance tax and the county surcharge on state tax to be used to repay the bonds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Feb 17, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from TRE/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 421) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Nishihara.
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on TRE/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-17 2:55PM in conference room 225.
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to TRE/HOU, WAM.
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
legislature
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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