[§356D-9] Cooperative agreements with other government agencies. (a) The authority may:
(b) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, construction, and operation of public housing projects located within their respective territorial boundaries, the state or county government, upon those terms, with or without consideration, as it determines, may:
In connection with the exercise of the powers conferred by this subsection, any political subdivision may incur the entire expense of any public improvements located within its territorial boundaries without assessment against abutting property owners.
For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, construction, and operation of public housing projects, the department of land and natural resources, the Hawaiian homes commission, and any other agency of the State having power to manage or dispose of its public lands, with the approval of the governor and with or without consideration, may grant, sell, convey, or lease for any period, any parts of such public lands, without limit as to area, to the authority or to the federal government.
Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any gift, grant, sale, conveyance, lease, or agreement provided for in this section may be made by the state or county government without appraisal, public notice, advertisement, or public bidding.
If at any time title to, or possession of, any public housing project is held by any government authorized by law to engage in the development or administration of low-income housing or slum clearance projects, any agreement made under this section relating to the project shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by that government.
Insofar as this subsection is inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, this subsection shall control.
(c) Any county in which a public housing project is located or is about to be located may make donations or advances to the authority in sums as the county in its discretion may determine. The advances or donations shall be made for the purpose of aiding or cooperating in the construction and operation of the public housing project. The authority, when it has money available therefor, shall reimburse the county for all advances made by way of a loan to it. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]