HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2011

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair

Rep. Jo Jordan, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Chair

Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:

Thursday, July 28, 2011

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A



The purpose of this informational briefing is to address the issues of the homelessness in preparation for the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation and ascertain the possibility of developing collaborations with interested parties for the creation of safe-zone sites for the homeless as a temporary reprieve. 


The Human Services and Housing Committees will be hearing testimony from various individuals and organizations in relation to addressing homelessness and APEC.  The briefing will conclude with the Chairs of Human Services and Housing identifying avenues of relief for the homeless in anticipation for the conference, primarily the use of safe-zones, and other possible strategies for the implementation of such policy proposals via administrative initiative (county or state), legislative bill proposals, business initiatives, or public private partnership initiatives to best address Hawaii's homeless.

The following organizations and their representatives have been invited to participate in this briefing:


State of Hawaii Homeless Coordinator
State of Hawaii Department of Human Services
State of Hawaii Department of Public Safety
State Homeless Programs
City and County of Honolulu, Department of Community Services
Honolulu Police Department
Bishop Larry Silva, Honolulu Diocese, Catholic Church
Civic and community organizations who provide services to homeless
Agencies and faith based organizations which receive state funding
Housing providers of emergency and transitional housing
Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association


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 586-6050 to 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 x6-6050. 

 

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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Chair

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Rep. John M. Mizuno

Chair