Bill Text: HI SB351 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Housing.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-13 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. [SB351 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-SB351-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO HOUSING.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§201H- Advertising housing subject to certain
occupancy requirements as rentals prohibited. (a)
Any person who advertises, for rental purposes, any housing subject to
an owner or renter occupancy requirement under this chapter shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor; provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit any state
agency, or private project owner and its managing agents, from advertising or
publicizing a housing program covered by this chapter.
(b) This section shall be enforced by the police
department of the county in which the housing is located."
SECTION 2. Chapter 206E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§206E- Advertising housing subject to certain
occupancy requirements as rentals prohibited. (a)
Any person who advertises, for rental purposes, any housing subject to
an owner or renter occupancy requirement under this chapter shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor; provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit any state
agency, or managing contractor or agent on the state agency's behalf, from
advertising or publicizing a housing program covered by this chapter.
(b) This section shall be enforced by the police
department of the county in which the housing is located."
SECTION 3. Chapter 356D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§356D- Advertising rental of public housing unit
prohibited. (a) Any person who advertises or sublets a public
housing unit located within a public housing project as defined in section
356D-1 or 356D-51, for rental purposes, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided
that nothing in this section shall prohibit any state agency or authorized
private management company from advertising, publicizing, or renting public
housing units subject to this chapter.
(b) This section shall be enforced by the police department of the county in which the public housing unit is located."
SECTION 4. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 5. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Public Housing; Advertisement; Vacation Rental; Owner or Renter Occupancy Requirement; Prohibition; County Police Enforcement
Description:
Prohibits advertising a public housing unit and housing subject to an owner or renter occupancy requirement under chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, or chapter 206E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for rental purposes and requires county police departments to enforce the prohibition. Does not apply to any state agency advertising or publicizing a housing program under chapters 201H, 206E, and 356D, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)
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