Renovation of public housing units

Hawaii suffers an affordable housing crisis, aggravated by a backlog of public housing units that need renovation before they can be considered in livable condition. On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Human Services and Public Housing and the House Committee on Human Services and Housing will hold a joint informational briefing on the status of public housing renovation. When: November 7th, 10:00 a.m. Where: State Capitol Room 229. The update will be provided by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. Also, the Public Housing Tenant Association will voice concerns about their own housing project conditions. Rep. Maile Shimabukuro and Sen. Suzanne Chun-Oakland serve as Chairs.