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Senate committee backs $10.15 million for public-housing repairs to bring vacant units to federal standards
Summary
The Senate Committee on Housing voted to pass Senate Bill 65 with amendments to appropriate funds for rehabilitation of vacant public-housing units managed by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority; committee report cites 139 vacant units and an average repair cost of $73,000 per unit.
The Senate Committee on Housing voted to pass Senate Bill 65 with amendments to appropriate funding to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for rehabilitation, remodeling, renovation and repair of public-housing units.
Chair Chang recommended the measure pass with amendments that reflect HPHA's estimate that 139 units are vacant and that the average cost to bring each unit up to federal health and safety standards is $73,000, yielding a total appropriation of about $10,147,000. "We'll note that the vacant units are located in all 4 counties and…
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