Chapter 209 — Chapter 209

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS §209-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Board" means the board of land and natural resources. "Commodity" means any good or service necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Hawaii; provided that this term shall include, but n…

PART II. HOUSING §209-16 Housing relief. (a) Whenever the governor pursuant to section 209-2 declares a state disaster, the governor may invoke this part. After the declaration by the governor and pursuant to the governor's proclamation, the Hawaii housing finance and development…

§209-17 Use of funds in relation to federal projects. The funds allocated to this part shall be expended by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation only upon the finding that the housing project found necessary does not qualify for federal aid or participation. [L …

§209-2 State disaster; determination by governor. (a) After any sudden and extraordinary event that causes losses and suffering, the governor shall make a determination as to whether a state disaster has occurred and thereafter may declare a state disaster for the entire State or…

PART III. COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL LOANS §209-26 Administration. (a) Except as otherwise provided, the director of business, economic development, and tourism is designated as the administrator responsible for the administration of this part. The director shall: (b) The department…

§209-27 Types of loans; participation. The director of business, economic development, and tourism may make two types of loans: The director may negotiate contracts with private financial institutions upon reasonable terms for the participation of the institutions with the State …

§209-28 Purpose of loans. (a) Commercial loans may be made for the following purposes: to purchase inventory, equipment, and machinery; to construct, repair, or restore buildings; to provide operating funds; and to refinance outstanding business loans on equipment and buildings; …

§209-29 Eligibility for loans. Loans may be made to individuals, partnerships, corporations, cooperatives, or other business associations, but only if the applicant: Paragraph (6) shall be applied in the alternative with respect to paragraph (5) of this section. [L 1961, c 189, §…

§209-3 Duties of state and county department heads. Whenever the governor declares a state disaster all executive heads of departments and all county and city and county agencies shall:

§209-30 Terms. (a) No loan shall include any portion or item of loss covered by a contract of insurance or for which the applicant receives assistance from any other federal, state, or county program of disaster relief, and the amount of loans to any one applicant shall in no cas…

§209-31 Security for loans. Security for any loan when not available is not required, however, whenever property other than personal property and inventory, is purchased with the loan funds, a mortgage or pledge of such property shall be required as security for the loan. The dir…

§209-32 Conditions of loans. Every applicant who is granted a loan under the provisions of this part shall:

§209-33 Default. If the applicant is in default of any term or condition in any loan agreement or mortgage or the provisions of this part, the unpaid balance of the loan, including interest, shall, at the option of the director of business, economic development, and tourism, beco…

§209-34 State disaster revolving loan fund. (a) There is established the state disaster revolving loan fund into which shall be deposited all moneys appropriated by the legislature to the fund, contributed or transferred to the fund, and received as repayment of loans and interes…

§209-4 Rehabilitation coordinator; authority. The disaster relief and rehabilitation authorized by this chapter shall be administered by a rehabilitation coordinator who shall be appointed by the governor and shall be directly responsible to the governor. The coordinator shall be…

PART IV. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION §209-41 Disaster unemployment benefits. Whenever the governor declares a state disaster and invokes the provisions of this part as provided in section 209-2, the maximum total benefits in a benefit year as appearing in column D of section 383-22…

§209-5 Duties of coordinator. The rehabilitation coordinator shall:

§209-6 Relation to other agencies. This chapter is not intended, nor shall it be construed in any manner, to conflict with or assume the responsibility of the American National Red Cross, any agency of the federal government, the Salvation Army, or the emergency management activi…

§209-7 Closing of application date; position of coordinator terminated. [(a)] The governor shall set a date after which no further applications for assistance under this chapter shall be received and may thereafter for good cause extend the date for a reasonable period of time. I…

§209-8 Consideration of other recoveries. In determining the eligibility of each person for every manner of assistance provided for in this chapter, the administering authorities shall consider every other type of assistance granted under the authority of this chapter, by any age…