SB 2946 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Establishes the ALOHA homes program to develop low-cost homes on state-owned and county-owned land in urban redevelopment sites to be sold in leasehold by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to qualified residents. Exempts certain land from the definition of public lands. Requires HHFDC to gain legislative approval before disposing of certain lands. Requires HHFDC to transfer a number of ALOHA homes units to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands or Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Provides for the disposition of lands acquired by HHFDC, but no longer needed for the ALOHA homes program. Requires HHFDC to develop an ALOHA homes demonstration project by July 1, 2025. Appropriates funds. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Mar 9, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to HSG/TRN/WLH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 443) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Harimoto, Ihara, Riviere. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Harimoto ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Riviere, Shimabukuro.

upper

Feb 25, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-20 10:56AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

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

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Reported from HOU/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2866) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran, Nishihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 02-12-20 1:17PM in conference room 229.

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) S. Chang, Kanuha, Moriwaki, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU/WTL deferred the measure until 02-11-20 1:15PM in conference room 225.

upper

Jan 31, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-20 1:45PM in conference room 225.

upper

Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to HOU/WTL, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors