HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
INTERIM OF 2010
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COMMITTEE ON HOUSING |
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Rep. Rida Cabanilla, Chair |
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Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Sylvia Luke |
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Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
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Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair |
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Rep. Tom Brower, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro |
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Rep. Joe Bertram, III |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 |
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TIME: |
10:30 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The purpose of this joint informational briefing is to receive and review information on providers' initiatives and programs to address Hawaii's homelessness issues. In an effort to more effectively and efficiently address homelessness, the Committees will be analyzing issues such as capacity, waitlist, admission policies, and funding concerns as well as obstacles and barriers to providing housing and services to the homeless.
The Department of Human Services, and state and county public housing agencies are requested to provide an overview of their homeless programs including an update on any federal stimulus funds ear marked homelessness.
The purpose of the briefing is to provide the Committees on Housing and Human Services with possible frameworks to better address the homelessness issues as well as recognizing policies that have been successful in addressing this issue.
The Committees will also review and discuss public and private funding for programs under Housing and Human Services.
The following organizations have been invited to participate in this briefing:
State Department of Human Services, Hawaii Public Housing Authority,
Rental Housing and low-income Housing Programs, Agencies, and Faith Based Organizations, which receive state funding to address homelessness; and other related human services or housing providers providing emergencies and transition shelters.
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If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., signor foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6080 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.
Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
No public testimony will be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6080to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the briefing. Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6080.
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________________________________________ Rep. John M. Mizuno Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Rida Cabanilla Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say Speaker of the House |