Bill > HB1096

This bill proposes to repeal the existing tenant selection preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans in Hawaii's State Low-Income Housing Program. Currently, veterans with a permanent disability of ten percent or more, as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and their dependent parents, were given priority in housing selection. The bill aims to align state law with federal public housing requirements by removing these specific veteran preferences. The legislature notes that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program already provides housing assistance and support services for homeless veterans through a separate federal program. Under the proposed changes, the housing authority would continue to select tenants based on those in greatest need, with limitations such as not selecting tenants who own or acquire a home within the state. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder date typical in legislative drafting.

Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1096&year=2025