Chapter 356D — Chapter 356D

PART I. GENERAL POWERS §356D-1 Definitions. The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this chapter shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: "Authority" means the Hawaii public housing authority. "Board" …

§356D-10 Agents, including corporations. The authority may exercise any or all of the powers conferred upon it, either generally or with respect to any specific housing project through an agent that it may designate, including any corporation that is formed under the laws of this…

§356D-102 Facilities and services by counties to authority and tenants. Each county within which the authority may own, operate, or administer any public housing project or complex and to which, or for whose benefit, the authority or its predecessors in interest has made (by paym…

§§356D-108 to 356D-119 Reserved.

§356D-11.2 Ceded lands; vacancy; development. No housing projects developed or constructed pursuant to this part shall be developed or constructed on ceded land that is vacant on or after January 1, 2022. [L 2022, c 251, §1; am L 2025, c 89, §5]

§356D-11.5 Broadband infrastructure. (a) Each public housing project or state low-income housing project that is built or reconstructed after January 1, 2023, shall be built or reconstructed with all broadband infrastructure that is necessary for tenants to have access to broadba…

§356D-12 Development of property; additional powers. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, whenever the bids submitted for the development or rehabilitation of any housing project authorized pursuant to this chapter exceed the amount of funds available for that project, …

§356D-12.5 Development of property; partnership or development agreement. (a) Any housing project may be developed under sections 356D-11 and 356D-12 by the authority in partnership or under a development agreement with a private party; provided that a written partnership or deve…

PART VII. HOMELESS ASSISTANCE--REPEALED §§356D-121 to 356D-147 REPEALED. L 2010, c 89, §12.

PART VIII. STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM §356D-151 Rent supplements. The authority is authorized to make and contract to make annual payments to a housing owner on behalf of a qualified tenant as those terms are defined in this part, in amounts and under circumstances as are pres…

§356D-153 Qualified tenant defined; preference. (a) As used in this part, "qualified tenant" means any single person or family, pursuant to criteria and procedures established by the authority, who has been determined to have an income not exceeding the income limit as determined…

§§356D-158 and 356D-159 Reserved.

PART IX. STATE SALES HOUSING PROGRAM--REPEALED §§356D-161 to 356D-170 REPEALED. L 2016, c 41, §2.

§356D-2 Hawaii public housing authority; establishment, staff. (a) There is established the Hawaii public housing authority to be placed within the department of human services for administrative purposes only. The authority shall be a public body and a body corporate and politic…

§356D-20 Duty to make reports. Except as otherwise provided by law, the authority shall be responsible for the following reports:

§356D-21 Bonds; authorization. (a) The authority, with the approval of the governor, may issue from time to time bonds (including refunding bonds to pay, retire, or provide for the retirement of bonds previously issued by the authority) in amounts not exceeding the total amount o…

§356D-22 Bonds; interest rate, price, and sale. (a) The bonds shall bear interest at rates payable at times that the authority, with the approval of the governor, may determine except for deeply discounted bonds that are subject to redemption or retirement at their accreted value…

§356D-23 Trustee; designation, duties. (a) The authority may designate a trustee for each issue of bonds secured under the same trust indenture; provided that the trustee shall be approved by the director of finance. (b) The trustee shall be authorized by the authority to receive…

§356D-24 Trust indenture. (a) A trust indenture may contain covenants and provisions authorized by part III of chapter 39, and as deemed necessary or convenient by the authority for the purposes of this part. (b) A trust indenture may allow the authority to pledge and assign to t…

§356D-28 Public housing special fund. (a) There is established the public housing special fund to be administered by the authority. Notwithstanding section 36-21, the proceeds in the fund shall be used for long-term and other special financings of the authority, the development a…

§356D-3 Board; establishment, functions, duties. (a) There is created a board of directors consisting of eleven 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 Hon…

PART II. FEDERAL LOW-INCOME HOUSING §356D-31 Rentals and tenant selection. (a) In the operation or management of federal public housing projects, the authority, acting directly or by an agent or agents, at all times shall observe the following duties with respect to rentals and t…

§§356D-35 to 356D-39 Reserved.

§356D-4 General powers of the authority. (a) The authority may: (b) In addition to other powers conferred upon it, the authority may do all things necessary and convenient to carry out the powers expressly provided in this chapter. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 148, §1]

§356D-44 Administration of state low-income public housing projects and programs. (a) The authority shall construct, develop, and administer property or housing for the purpose of state low-income public housing projects and programs. (b) The authority shall offer any decommissio…

§§356D-48 and 356D-49 Reserved.

§356D-56 REPEALED. L 2013, c 147, §2.

§356D-6 Nomination of resident board member. (a) If a vacancy occurs for the resident member seat on the board, the resident advisory board shall compile a list of no less than three but no more than five individuals for the governor's consideration for appointment to the board; …

§356D-6.5 Prohibition on smoking in and around public housing; designated smoking areas. (a) Smoking shall be prohibited in any public housing project, elder or elderly housing, as defined in section 356D-1, or state low-income housing project, as defined in section 356D-51, with…

§356D-6.7 Closed to the public. (a) Any area within a housing project or on a parcel owned by the authority that is not a public street, road, highway, sidewalk, or county or state bus stop, shall be closed to the public where signs are displayed that read: "Closed to the Public …

§356D-70 Renumbered as §356D-60.

PART IV. HOUSING FOR ELDERS AND TEACHERS A. Housing for Elders §356D-71 Resident selection; dwelling units; rentals. In the administration of elder or elderly housing, the authority shall observe the following with regard to resident selection, dwelling units, and rentals:

§§356D-73 to 356D-79 Reserved.

§356D-8 Acquisition, use, and disposition of property. (a) The authority may acquire any real or personal property or interest therein by purchase, exchange, gift, grant, lease, or other means from any person or government to provide housing. Exchange of real property shall be in…

B. Housing for Teachers--Repealed §§356D-81 to 356D-90 REPEALED. L 2006, c 180, §35.

PART V. PUBLIC HOUSING; EVICTIONS §356D-91 Definitions. As used in this part unless the context otherwise requires: "Party" means each person or agency named or admitted as a party or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party in any court or agency proce…

§356D-92 Termination and eviction. (a) Except as otherwise provided, the authority may terminate any lease, rental agreement, permit, or license covering the use and occupation of any dwelling unit or other premises located within a public housing project and evict from any premi…

§356D-93 Hearings. (a) Where the authority proposes to terminate a lease or rental agreement and evict a tenant under section 356D-92, a hearing shall be held to determine whether cause exists for the action. The authority shall give written notice to the person concerned specify…

§356D-97 Appeals. An aggrieved party may secure a review of any final judgment of the circuit court under this part by appeal to the appellate courts, subject to chapter 602. The appeal shall be taken in the manner provided in the rules of court. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2; am L 20…