(a) The authority shall adopt rules, without regard to chapter 91, to establish the following incentives for landlords participating in the tenant-based assistance housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. § 1437f ):

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 356D-13.2

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • month: means a calendar month; and the word "year" a calendar year. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-20
(1) The landlord may be reimbursed up to one month of rent at the contract rate when the dwelling unit sits vacant:

(A) Between rentals to tenants participating in the section 8 housing choice voucher program; or
(B) When the landlord initially transitions the dwelling unit to a rental under the section 8 housing choice voucher program; and
(2) The landlord may receive a signing bonus of up to one month of rent at the contract rate when the landlord first joins the section 8 housing choice voucher program by entering into a contract with the authority and securing a tenant participating in the section 8 housing choice voucher program for the dwelling unit; provided that a landlord receiving the signing bonus shall not also receive reimbursement under paragraph (1)(B).
(b) The incentives in subsection (a) shall supplement the incentive offered under the section 8 housing choice voucher landlord incentive program established pursuant to Act 215, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, to reimburse landlords who participate in the section 8 housing choice voucher landlord incentive program for repair costs of tenant-caused property damage when the repair costs exceed the tenant’s security deposit.
(c) The following requirements shall apply to the reimbursement for repair costs:

(1) The landlord shall submit a claim to the authority within thirty calendar days of the tenant vacating the dwelling unit;
(2) The authority may reimburse the landlord up to an amount to be determined by the authority for verified costs to repair the tenant-caused property damage, subject to availability of funding; provided that the costs of repair shall exceed the security deposit; and
(3) Claims that exceed an amount to be determined by the authority shall include an estimate from a licensed contractor setting forth the costs to repair the damages caused by the tenant to the dwelling unit.
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