THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
2196
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 356D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§356D-3 Board; establishment, functions, duties. (a) There is created a board of directors consisting of [[Struck through: eleven]] [Underlined: twelve] members, of whom nine shall be public members appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34. Public members shall be appointed from each of the counties of Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai. At least one public member shall be a person who is directly assisted by the authority under the federal low-rent public housing or federal section 8 tenant-based housing assistance payments program while serving on the board. One public member shall be an advocate for low-income or homeless persons. One public member shall be a person with a disability or an advocate for persons with disabilities. The public members of the board shall serve four-year staggered terms; provided that the initial appointments shall be as follows: four members shall be appointed for four years; three members shall be appointed for three years; and two members shall be appointed for two years. The director of human services[[Struck through: , or a designated representative,]] [Underlined: and the executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation, or their designated representatives,] and a representative of the governor's office, shall be ex officio[[Struck through: []],[[Struck through: ]]] voting members. The authority shall be headed by the board.
(b) The board of directors shall select a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its members. The director of human services[Underlined: , the executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation,] and the governor's representative shall be ineligible to serve as chairperson of the board.
(c) [[Struck through: Six]] [Underlined: Seven] members shall constitute a quorum, whose affirmative vote shall be necessary for all actions by the authority. The members shall receive no compensation for services, but shall be entitled to necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of their duties."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
HPHA; HHFDC; Board of Directors; Members; Executive Director
Description:
Adds the Executive Director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.
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