[§356D-9]  Cooperative agreements with othergovernment agencies.  (a)  The authority may:

(1)  Obtain the aid and cooperation of othergovernment agencies in the planning, construction, and operation of publichousing projects and enter into agreements and arrangements as it deemsadvisable to obtain aid and cooperation;

(2)  Arrange or enter into agreements with anygovernment agency for the acquisition by that agency of property, options, orproperty rights; for the furnishing, installing, opening, or closing ofstreets, roads, alleys, sidewalks, or other places; for the furnishing ofproperty, services, parks, sewage, water, and other facilities in connectionwith public housing projects; or for the changing of the map of a politicalsubdivision or the planning, replanning, zoning, or rezoning of any part of apolitical subdivision;

(3)  Procure insurance or guarantees from anygovernment agency for the payment of any debts or parts thereof incurred by theauthority, including the power to pay premiums on any such insurance; and

(4)  Agree to make payments to the state or countygovernment, if the government is authorized to accept payments, as theauthority deems consistent with the maintenance of the character of publichousing projects or the purposes of this chapter.

(b)  For the purpose of aiding and cooperatingin the planning, construction, and operation of public housing projects locatedwithin their respective territorial boundaries, the state or county government,upon those terms, with or without consideration, as it determines, may:

(1)  Dedicate, grant, sell, convey, or lease any ofits property, or grant easements, licenses, or any other rights or privilegestherein to the authority or to the federal government;

(2)  To the extent that it is within the scope of eachof their respective functions:

(A)  Cause the services customarily provided byeach of them to be rendered for the benefit of public housing projects and theoccupants thereof;

(B)  Provide and maintain parks; and sewage,water, lights, and other facilities adjacent to or in connection with publichousing projects;

(C)  Open, close, pave, install, or change thegrade of streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks, or other relatedfacilities; and

(D)  Change the map of a political subdivisionor plan, replan, zone, or rezone any part of a political subdivision;

(3)  Enter into agreements with the authority withrespect to the exercise of the State or county's powers relating to the repair,closing, or demolition of unsafe, unsanitary, or unfit dwellings;

(4)  Employ, notwithstanding any other law as to whatconstitutes legal investments, any available funds belonging to them or withintheir control, including funds derived from the sale or furnishing of propertyor facilities to the authority, in the purchase of the bonds or otherobligations of the authority, and exercise all the rights of any holder of thebonds or other obligations;

(5)  Do any and all things necessary or convenient toaid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, and construction of publichousing projects; and

(6)  Enter into contracts with the authority or thefederal government for any period agreeing to exercise any of the powersconferred by this subsection or to take any other action in aid of public housingprojects.

In connection with the exercise of the powersconferred by this subsection, any political subdivision may incur the entireexpense of any public improvements located within its territorial boundarieswithout assessment against abutting property owners.

For the purpose of aiding and cooperating inthe planning, construction, and operation of public housing projects, thedepartment of land and natural resources, the Hawaiian homes commission, andany other agency of the State having power to manage or dispose of its publiclands, with the approval of the governor and with or without consideration, maygrant, sell, convey, or lease for any period, any parts of such public lands,without limit as to area, to the authority or to the federal government.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, anygift, grant, sale, conveyance, lease, or agreement provided for in this sectionmay be made by the state or county government without appraisal, public notice,advertisement, or public bidding.

If at any time title to, or possession of, anypublic housing project is held by any government authorized by law to engage inthe development or administration of low-income housing or slum clearanceprojects, any agreement made under this section relating to the project shallinure to the benefit of and may be enforced by that government.

Insofar as this subsection is inconsistent withthe provisions of any other law, this subsection shall control.

(c)  Any county in which a public housingproject is located or is about to be located may make donations or advances tothe authority in sums as the county in its discretion may determine.  Theadvances or donations shall be made for the purpose of aiding or cooperating inthe construction and operation of the public housing project.  The authority,when it has money available therefor, shall reimburse the county for alladvances made by way of a loan to it. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]