Bill Text: HI HB1905 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Public Housing.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-24 - Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 1 [HB1905 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB1905-Introduced.html
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to public housing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 356D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§356D- Pet
animals. (a) The authority shall allow any resident of a
public housing project or state low-income housing project to keep one or more
pet animals in the resident's unit, subject to applicable state laws, county
ordinances, and any reasonable conditions.
(b) The authority may charge a refundable pet
deposit for each pet animal but shall not impose a monthly pet fee or pet rent.
(c) For purposes of this section:
"Pet animal" has the same
meaning as defined in section 711-1100.
"Reasonable conditions"
include:
(1) Policies on
nuisance behaviors;
(2) Leash
requirements;
(3) Insurance
coverage requirements;
(4) Policies on the
maximum number of pet animals allowed, based on the unit's size; and
(5) Bans on
specific dogs that a county law enforcement agency has deemed dangerous or
vicious;
provided that reasonable conditions shall not
include bans on entire dog breeds or limitations on a pet animal's size.
(d) Nothing in this section shall prevent the authority from immediately acting to remove a vicious animal to protect persons or property."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
HPHA; Pet
Animals; Allowed
Description:
Requires
the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to allow any resident of a public housing
project or state low-income housing project to keep 1 or more pet animals in
the resident's unit, subject to applicable state laws, county ordinances, and
any reasonable conditions. Provides that
the Authority may charge a refundable deposit for each pet animal but shall not
impose a monthly pet fee or pet rent.
Allows the Authority to remove a vicious animal to protect persons or
property.
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