Housing; tenant selection
HRS §356D-42
in effect356D-42. Housing; tenant selection
(a) The authority shall select tenants upon the basis of those in greatest need for the particular housing, subject to the following limitations and preferences:
(1) The authority may limit the tenants of any state
low-income housing project to classes of persons when required by federal law
or regulation as a term or condition of obtaining assistance from the federal
government;
(2) Within the priorities established by the
authority recognizing need, veterans with a permanent disability of ten per
cent or more, as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs,
and their dependent parents, if any. The deceased veteran's spouse shall be
given first preference. Parents of veterans shall not use the veteran status
of their adult child as a basis for preference; and
(3) Subject to any limitations set by federal law or
regulation, the authority shall not select as a tenant, and may terminate the
tenancy of, any person if the person or any household member owns or acquires a
home within the State.
(b) The authority shall adopt rules pursuant
to chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this section.
[L 2006, c 180, pt of
§2; am L 2013, c 148, §3 and c 223, §1; am L 2023, c 99, §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0356D/HRS_0356D-0042.htmFetched: 11/10/2026