STAND. COM. REP. NO.  584-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2380

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 2380 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide homeless assistance by appropriating funds for:

     (1)  The acquisition of land for homeless shelters; and

     (2)  Containers, tents, and other types of temporary shelter.

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support of this bill.  The Hawaii Public Housing Authority supported the intent of this measure.

     The intent of this measure is to establish legalized campgrounds to alleviate the homeless crisis.  Your Committee participated in discussion with testifiers regarding community meetings held on the Leeward Coast that were organized over several years, where the Honolulu Police Department stated their support of this concept.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2380 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair