SCR 183 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE AND ENFORCE APPLICABLE LAWS AGAINST LANDLORDS WHO ARE ENDING RENTAL AGREEMENTS TO HOUSE FEMA-ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE DIRECT LEASE PROGRAM OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

This legislative resolution urges the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Maui County to investigate landlords who are terminating leases to make way for households receiving FEMA or state rental assistance. The bill addresses a specific situation where property owners are evicting current tenants to secure higher payments from government programs designed to house wildfire survivors. By calling for an official inquiry, the measure seeks to ensure that existing laws are enforced against those allegedly displacing residents for these subsidized housing opportunities.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Mar 8, 2024 Last action May 31, 2024

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

upper

Apr 22, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 787).

upper

Apr 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Quinlan excused (3).

lower

Apr 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1933-24), recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam.

lower

Apr 12, 2024

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Evslin, Holt, Woodson excused (4).

lower

Apr 12, 2024

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1853-24), recommending referral to CPC.

lower

Apr 10, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Aiu, Kila, Miyake, Onishi, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

lower

Apr 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 4, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 451) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 3, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3635) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Awa.

upper

Mar 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-24 9:40AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 14, 2024

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Introduced

Offered.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors