Requires the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to coordinate efforts with the counties to identify locations for temporary emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families. Appropriates funds. (HB2066 HD1)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Chapter 201G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section in part IV to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§201G-   Temporary emergency housing. (a) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the corporation shall coordinate with the four counties a procedure for identifying locations that shall be used for temporary emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families.

(b) Each county shall be responsible for locating, designating, and maintaining the areas that shall be used for temporary emergency shelters. The designated locations may include public parks or established homeless facilities.

(c) The corporation shall submit an annual report to the legislature detailing the activities and outcomes under this section no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session."

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007 to assist the counties in implementing this Act:

City and county of Honolulu $          

County of Kauai $          

County of Maui $          

County of Hawaii $          

Total $          

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. The sums appropriated shall constitute the State's share of the cost of mandated programs under article VIII, section 5, of the state constitution.

SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval, provided that sections 2 and 3 shall take effect on July 1, 2006.