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The addendum CD2 deletes the developer as an eligible applicant for preconstruction subsidies and clarifies that the fee owner of the land that executes a declaration of restrictive covenants — the owner — is the eligible grantee. The addendum also requires the preconstruction escrow agreement to be executed by the City as granter, the owner as grantee and an escrow agent, and to include provisions for periodic disbursements “in proportion to the prevailing wages paid to date.” The subsidies may be used only to pay prevailing wages to laborers and mechanics working on the affordable rental housing project in compliance with Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 104.

Office of Housing Executive Director Kevin Orjay said a proposed consolidation to create a Department of Housing and Land Management (a combined department) would be presented to the committee the next day; he described a two-phase reorganization in which responsibilities such as compliance functions for existing programs could move from the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) to the new agency in a later phase. Orjay noted staffing constraints: the Department of Land Management currently has 34 approved positions, 23 of which are filled; a new platform could include up to 47 positions but many positions remain unfilled.

Orjay also said the city has appropriated $5,000,000 for the preconstruction fund; he did not have at-hand figures for how much of that appropriation has already been expended and offered to follow up with the committee on expenditure amounts. Council members asked for that follow-up. With no public testimony and no objections from the committee, the chair recommended amending the bill to the addendum CD2 and reporting it out for passage on third reading.

The committee’s action clarified eligibility and escrow requirements for preconstruction subsidies and advanced the measure; the bill’s implementation details (including transfers of administrative responsibility between departments and the fund’s expenditures) remain subject to future administrative steps and council action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-04-29 Housing Sustainability Economy & Health","oneSentenceSummary","The committee amended a preconstruction-subsidy bill to clarify eligible grantees and escrow requirements and advanced the measure to third-reading consideration; Office of Housing officials said $5,000,000 has been appropriated to the preconstruction fund but expenditure amounts were not specified.","taxTitle","Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii","taxId",61746,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6254776,"Committee moves to extend affordable-rental tax exemption from 10 to 15 years",213,909370,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3169014-16a50732f11d9e677db0059385887319&start=909&end=1123","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3169014-16a50732f11d9e677db0059385887319/thumbnail_909370.jpg","/articles/6254776/Honolulu-City/Honolulu-County/Hawaii/Committee-moves-to-extend-affordable-rental-tax-exemption-from-10-to-15-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254776-41c00d8a51cf3a07be113ff6fcdd8b9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181719&Signature=QMHHAVCjPA4yRxxMGujFRliyn09S2tCWy4VHkegI97qlywRzvAx2uEVIcUNs2mtF757kch4Ljn8a6pWBloqfsRf1KR6icU8h-Da~CW3MqN~11Ns6kavSxw2~luKkPmIGFRoyoRThxM~xU7dU1HIZ5X-sAgXfVrsw7yDcsZbfUewhIP~MRowKv7QTHswDSTn9smRp6uVMTOG6z98jDFPHt3lYeTYAu4-YrcNQrBHYfzdsz3ZrR1vnBRgOyIHfIysT5AFLqKk1p~YaxTl5fyq3xU7khqYKTxJ3gFm4P6HeSqVYsuMqfI5LDQZWzaBovpg3J4kMQHeLN7yjObLxYqTswA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On April 29 the Committee on Housing, Sustainability, Economy and Health recommended reporting Bill 29 (2025) out for passage on third reading after amending the measure to align multiple repeal dates.

Bill 29 would extend the real property tax exemption for qualifying affordable rental dwelling units (affordable rental housing) from 10 years to 15 years in the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu. The committee posted a proposed CD1 (OCS 2025-0341) and distributed a hand-carried CD1 (OCS 2025-0356) that, according to the chair, aligns repeal dates in ROH sections 8-10.33, 10.30.4 and related sections to a consistent repeal date of June 1, 2030.

No department staff from Budget or Fiscal Services were present for this item, and no public testimony was offered. The chair recommended amending the bill to the hand-carried CD1 and then recommended that the amended CD1 be reported out for passage on third reading; with no objections, the recommendations were ordered.

The committee’s action at this meeting advanced the amended bill to the next council consideration; full council action is required to adopt the ordinance and implement the extended exemption.","The committee amended Bill 29 (2025) to align repeal dates and recommended the bill, which would extend the real property tax exemption for qualifying affordable rental dwelling units from 10 to 15 years, be reported out for passage on third reading.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6254781,"Committee backs one-year delay in start of curbside food-waste collection",86,394915,481265,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3169014-16a50732f11d9e677db0059385887319&start=394&end=481","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3169014-16a50732f11d9e677db0059385887319/thumbnail_394915.jpg","/articles/6254781/Honolulu-City/Honolulu-County/Hawaii/Committee-backs-one-year-delay-in-start-of-curbside-food-waste-collection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254781-b8d5aa614c00214862ac9efb937bc277/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181719&Signature=frlLhIQ7Spg5d4ZnXwnThgYlC-QIna1PrtZMEU4NC25MW6xzv0zDXL29pgk~xaKkwW25T2Q31yKNJtpAykT6ixbfXwnOonpAzQcZTHWXKv1Itrcq-1mUjXS6OlaWVkAOml4T0QRZwozMjaEx671q1kzdfYzIvISb-lSWgdMLy1Une55sTZkjGHPrt~bBXrbEqsbtuSzFildX7Gf5apIT5lPlbL17ST0unWP07DGLIs5MG8u69sLa~x4GQVYP6mqR97a8MgTeYN9AcYedpiQ1hOoF4VsT1DKiphb-du4o8cHIACqg4pMCSNH0ROTuJGkMyrvFpHyF~uLnc36cv2QPng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Housing, Sustainability, Economy and Health on April 29 recommended reporting Bill 28 (2025) for passage on third reading after the Department of Environmental Services said it needs one more year to complete a food-waste processing facility.

Bill 28 amends city code to extend the implementation deadline for curbside collection of food waste and manufactured compostables from April 1, 2025, to April 1, 2026. Roger Babcock, director of the Department of Environmental Services, said the facility is under construction and that the department is creating public information and a rollout program. “It is under construction now, so we’re excited about that,” Babcock told the committee, adding the change will divert recyclable organic material from H-Power and produce compost.

Babcock said officials are still working through operational details such as collection frequency and whether food waste will go into a green cart. He noted that, currently, food waste goes into the gray cart, which receives weekly collection, and that adding an entirely separate set of bins and collections would be “astronomically expensive.” The department is looking at options used by other cities and intends to provide updates as the rollout is finalized.

Committee Vice Chair Cordero raised whether green-waste collection points at parks — particularly those with community gardens — have been discussed with the Department of Parks and Recreation. Babcock said residential collection remains the priority but that the department will explore additional green-waste collection opportunities.

Separately, Babcock announced an expansion of e-waste collection: all seven convenience centers and three transfer stations will accept electronic waste for recycling under a new contract. Angela Melody Young testified in support of the bill, saying diverting food scraps from landfills reduces harmful emissions and can produce valuable compost.

With no committee objections, the chair recommended that Bill 28 be reported out for passage on third reading. The recommendation was ordered with no objections. The meeting record does not show a roll-call vote on the bill at this committee session.","The committee recommended reporting Bill 28 (2025) out for third reading after receiving a department update that the city will extend the implementation deadline for curbside food-waste collection from April 1, 2025, to April 1, 2026, because a processing facility is still under construction.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6254785,"Committee recommends keeping Economic Revitalization Commission in place",221,173340,394855,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3169014-16a50732f11d9e677db0059385887319&start=173&end=394","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3169014-16a50732f11d9e677db0059385887319/thumbnail_173340.jpg","/articles/6254785/Honolulu-City/Honolulu-County/Hawaii/Committee-recommends-keeping-Economic-Revitalization-Commission-in-place","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254785-aba156b0ffbb4dffeda53dce8ca0014d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181719&Signature=fA1dGT4Vz040cse3Azjl3TCHCDr~cVeCICk61NvLEMHtxqwNoJnhjusB0O~SZl1D37nrujwCUs0OrF8QtF-9Sb9iSmRpEQqGH5z7VqQdDk2TNt55ERfy4gQB9JHLno4KrdJ2EvU2WCW-xaWM7YIATybyQqdAvdTwszTn4wk6MyKMWRAhvvfhIv~Pb4IjHAkB8QX1ThioxBdZr5xJ0WyzyDtFcCYouNk14owP0B2zXYXuZ~13s3Brc6zXuQmM4KUFlBqD11tNzeWj7m94yhyjhjdksSppSHMQJn8uaAw~iDynlIv2BL19qnQgfYzb6mJaVsTxInRTXqzmdUVGqe-I7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Housing, Sustainability, Economy and Health recommended on April 29 that the council retain the Economic Revitalization Commission and schedule a public hearing on a draft committee report.

The committee chair said the draft report presents findings and recommends retaining the commission “without change, amendment, or repeal.” Amy Ossilbei, executive director at the Office of Economic Revitalization, told the committee she appreciated the review and said the commission includes “really outstanding community and business members” who have supported the office’s work. Eliza Talbot, chair of the commission, submitted written testimony highlighting the commission’s achievements and plans for 2025 and said she was available to answer questions.

The committee had previously asked commission members to present at its February 11 meeting and reviewed a report submitted to the council under Ordinance 17-44, which governs periodic review of boards and commissions. With no public testimony and no committee objections, the chair recommended the draft committee report be reported out for scheduling of a public hearing and adoption; with no objections heard, the recommendation was ordered.

The committee’s action at this meeting was procedural: it reported the committee report out for the council’s scheduling of a public hearing and potential adoption. No final ordinance change or repeal occurred at this meeting; the matter advances to a public hearing and further council action.

The item was taken up during the committee’s remote meeting. No roll-call votes were recorded on this item during the session.","The Committee on Housing, Sustainability, Economy and Health recommended reporting a draft committee report that finds the Economic Revitalization Commission should be retained without change and scheduled for public hearing and adoption.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee amends preconstruction subsidy bill; Office of Housing outlines reorganization plans and fund status

Committee moves to extend affordable-rental tax exemption from 10 to 15 years

Committee backs one-year delay in start of curbside food-waste collection

Committee recommends keeping Economic Revitalization Commission in place