Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 1409 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to earmark funds for homeless assistance. This bill directs the Department of Human Services (DHS) to annually allocate a minimum of 20 percent of any surplus moneys from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) for homeless services programs, including:

(1) Permanent supportive housing services;

(2) Outreach;

(3) Prevention;

(4) Intake and referral; and

(5) Homeless management information systems.

Partners in Care, Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance, and two individuals testified in support of this bill. The National Association of Social Workers supported the intent of this measure. DHS and the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii offered comments, and an individual opposed this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1409 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.