THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

91

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2013-2014 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the state rent supplement program for homeless working individuals or families who are ready to rent permanent housing to obtain and maintain permanent housing; provided that the rent supplement shall be available via participation in workforce development programs or other programs that provide support to workers to increase self-sufficiency; provided further that the maximum rent supplement shall be $300 per month after households pay a minimum of forty per cent of their adjusted income for rent.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii public housing authority for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2013-2014 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the department of human services to hire and train one program specialist to monitor the state rent supplement program and to contract out the implementation of the program on a statewide basis.

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

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013; provided that the monitoring of the state rent supplement program through the program specialist hired and trained pursuant to section 2 of this Act shall commence no later than January 1, 2014.

 

 

 

Report Title:

Housing; Homeless; State Rent Supplement Program; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for the state rent supplement program for homeless working individuals or families who are ready to rent permanent housing in order to obtain and maintain permanent housing.  Appropriates funds for the department of human services to hire and train one program specialist to monitor the rent supplement program.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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