RELATING TO HOUSING.

Added detailed provisions for a government employee housing revolving fund program and a 99-year leasehold rent-to-own program to create affordable housing for government employees and the general public on state-owned land.

Established priority tiers for housing units including newly hired permanent full-time state employees, other permanent employees, county employees, part-time employees, temporary employees, retired employees, and the general public.

Added income restrictions requiring 60% of available units to be for persons and families with incomes at or below 140% of the median family income.

Added requirements that leasehold condominium units within transit-oriented development sites must be priced to ensure revenue neutrality for the State.

Created new definitions for 'mixed-use project', 'mixed-use transit-oriented development project', 'owner-occupied residential use', 'project', 'qualified resident', and 'transit-oriented development site'.

Added appropriations for adopting rules, engaging the community, conducting site planning, and establishing two full-time equivalent positions within the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation.

Changed the effective date from the original version to July 1, 3000.

Added provisions for penalties up to forced sale for violations of owner-occupancy requirements and rules for minimum resident presence and non-resident access limits.

Formatting and layout adjustments were made throughout the document to improve readability and correct spacing issues.

Metadata fields such as bill numbers, dates, and document identifiers were added at the beginning of the file.

Redundant page headers and footers from the previous draft were removed to streamline the document.

Some text was reorganized and reflowed to align with standard bill formatting conventions.

Added a new affordable 99-year leasehold rent-to-own program to facilitate low-cost rental and leasehold residential condominium units for government employees on state-owned land.

Modified priority order for housing units to include newly hired permanent full-time state employees first, followed by other permanent full-time state employees, county employees, part-time employees, temporary employees, retired employees, and finally the general public.

Added owner-occupancy requirements prohibiting renting or subleasing of residential condominium units within transit-oriented development sites, with penalties up to forced sale for violations.

Modified funding provisions to allow the revolving fund to provide interim and permanent loans or grants for both rental housing and the new rent-to-own program.

Added rules requiring applicants to agree to indemnify the State and comply with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination.

Modified effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, likely a placeholder for future legislative action.

Added new sections exempting affordable housing developments from transient accommodations tax and education contribution agreements.

Created a new Government Employee Housing Revolving Fund to finance low-cost rental and leasehold residential condominium units for government employees on state-owned land.

Established priority tiers for applicants including newly hired permanent full-time state employees, other permanent full-time state employees, county employees, and the general public.

Added owner-occupancy requirements for leasehold condominiums, prohibiting renting or subleasing and requiring residents to be physically present on the premises.

Defined key terms including 'mixed-use project,' 'transit-oriented development site,' and 'qualified resident' to guide program implementation.

Granted the corporation authority to adopt rules and penalties for violations, including forced sale of residential condominium units that are not owner-occupied.

Set the effective date of the Act to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder or error requiring correction.

Priority for housing units was expanded to include county employees and temporary state/county employees, in addition to newly hired and existing permanent state employees.

Added an income threshold requirement, limiting 60% of available units to government employees earning at or below 140% of the median family income.

Created a Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund with $200,000 appropriated for FY 2025-2026 and $200,000 for FY 2026-2027 to fund site planning and community engagement for one housing project.

Appropriated $160,000 for FY 2025-2026 and $160,000 for FY 2026-2027 to fund one full-time equivalent position within the HHFDC.

Established a rule that state or county employees who leave their jobs may continue occupying their rental unit for up to twelve months.

Removed the original leasehold rent-to-own program and broader transit-oriented development goals, focusing the bill solely on affordable rental housing.

Added authority for the HHFDC to adopt rules establishing penalties for violations of advertising or use restrictions on the rental units.