§201H-6  Housing advocacy and information
system.  (a)  The corporation, with the assistance of other agencies of the
State and counties with related responsibilities, shall develop and maintain a
housing advocacy and information system to aid the corporation in meeting the
needs and demands of housing consumers.



(b)  In establishing and maintaining the
housing advocacy and information system, the corporation shall conduct market
studies, engage in community outreach, and solicit recommendations from, and
statistics and research developed by, agencies of the United States, the State,
the counties, private research organizations, nonprofit community groups, trade
associations, including those of the construction and real estate industries,
departments, individuals at the University of Hawaii, and housing consumers.



(c)  The corporation shall analyze the
information received and make recommendations to the appropriate agencies and
developers.



(d)  The corporation, through the housing
advocacy and information system, shall act as a clearinghouse for information
relating to housing conditions, needs, supply, demand, characteristics,
developments, trends in federal housing programs, and housing laws, ordinances,
rules, and regulations.



(e)  The housing advocacy and information
system may be used by housing researchers, planners, administrators, and
developers and shall be coordinated with other housing research efforts.  The
corporation shall maintain a current supply of information, including means to
gather new information through surveys, contracted research, and
investigations.



(f)  The corporation, through the housing
advocacy and information system, shall develop and maintain an affordable
housing inventory registry to identify:



(1)  Affordable housing projects developed by the
corporation utilizing moneys in the rental housing trust fund or the dwelling
unit revolving fund;



(2)  State and federal public housing projects
identified by the Hawaii public housing authority;



(3)  United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development Region 9 federally supported and privately managed housing
projects; and



(4)  State and county lands that may be developed for
affordable housing, as defined in section 201H-57(b). [L 2005, c 196, pt of §20;
am L 2006, c 180, §15; am L 2007, c 222, §2]