Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Administration to actively partner with the counties to identify locations for temporary emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

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 administration shall develop in consultation with the four counties a procedure for identifying locations that shall be used for temporary emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families. The administration shall actively partner with and monitor the efforts of the counties.

(b) Each county shall be responsible for partnering with non-profit organizations to locate, designate, and maintain the areas that shall be used for temporary emergency shelters. The designated locations may include private, county, and state lands, and federal lands at Kalaeloa.

(c) The administration shall pursue and secure Barbers Point Barracks as temporary housing for homeless families and individuals.

(d) The administration 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 section 201G-  (b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, and 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 under section 2 of this Act shall constitute the State's share of the cost of mandated programs under Article VIII, Section 5, of the State Constitution.

SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the following sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007 to assist the administration in implementing section 201G-  (c), Hawaii Revised Statutes, and this Act:

Hawaii public housing administration $          

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020; provided that sections 2 and 3 shall take effect on July 1, 2020; and provided further that this Act shall be repealed on June 30, 2009.