SB 2421 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to construct affordable rental units and homes, homeless shelters or transitional housing centers for the homeless, and a condominium and tiny homes on Hawaiian home lands. Allows moneys from the conveyance tax and the county surcharge on state tax to be used to repay the bonds. Increases the percentage of the conveyance tax collected to be paid into the rental housing revolving fund and repeal the statutory cap of $38,000,000. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2018 Last action Feb 28, 2018

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Committee

Feb 28, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

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Feb 21, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.

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Feb 13, 2018

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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Feb 13, 2018

Committee

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2246) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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Feb 6, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Harimoto, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Green, K. Kahele.

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Jan 30, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 02-06-18 2:45PM in conference room 225.

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Jan 25, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-18 2:45PM in conference room 225.

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Jan 22, 2018

Committee

Referred to HOU, WAM.

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Jan 19, 2018

Introduced

Introduced.

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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors