HB 1777: HHFDC; HOUSING PROJECTS; TENANTS; RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER; REPLACEMENT HOUSING PAYMENTS

Requires developers developing a housing project under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to assist certain tenants who are subject to displacement or eviction by the proposed project by:  granting those tenants the right of first offer of a comparable unit in the housing project; providing replacement housing payments; providing information, either directly or through a contracted service, on how to obtain assistance and exercise the right of first offer; and establishing procedures to track and maintain communication with those tenants.  Establishes consequences for a developer's noncompliance.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)