Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2226, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to address the homeless problem by establishing a dedicated funding source for homeless assistance.

This bill requires that up to an unspecified amount in unencumbered and unexpended moneys remaining on balance in the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund each year be transferred to the Department of Human Services for outreach, housing placement, and case management for homeless individuals and families.

The City and County of Honolulu Department of Community Services, the Institute for Human Services, Inc., Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance, and an individual testified in support of this measure. The Honolulu Police Department supported the intent of this bill. The Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii and the Department of Budget and Finance opposed this measure.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2226, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2226, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.