THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Gil Riviere, Vice Chair |
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Senator Breene Harimoto, Chair |
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Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 09, 2016 |
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TIME: |
1:20pm |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO YOUTH GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION. Appropriates funds to the department of human services to target youths who live in public housing who are at risk of engaging in gang activities or joining gangs.
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HMS/HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. Appropriates $55,000 to expand the emergency rent and utility assistance program within the state homeless programs office.
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HMS/HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Amends the household income level and unit availability eligibility requirements for the provision of low-income housing and mixed-income rental project loans and grants made from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund.
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HMS/HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HOMELESS. Appropriates $5 million in general funds for fiscal year 2016-2017 for the cost of developing emergency and transitional shelters and non-recurring costs of other homeless projects and programs. Lapses the appropriation at the end of fiscal year 2019-2020 instead of fiscal year 2016-2017. Reduces the general fund appropriation under Act 202, Session Laws of Hawaii of 2015, to the emergency and budget reserve fund by $5 million. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit reports based on the expenditures of the appropriation.
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HOU/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Establishes minimum requirements for emergency shelters. Prohibits an emergency shelter from establishing or enforcing a maximum period of stay for homeless families or individuals. Requires homeless shelter stipends to be paid for achievement of performance measures. Repeals the automatic annual adjustment of homeless shelter stipend amounts. Revises existing provisions on the establishment and collection of shelter and service payments from homeless families and individuals. Requires homeless service provider agencies to submit a financial audit to the department of human services at least annually. Establishes 2.0 FTE positions to assist in the procurement and monitoring of homeless shelter contracts. Appropriates funds.
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HOU/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM. Transfers the state rent supplement program from the Hawaii public housing authority to the department of human services on 07/01/17. Establishes a short-term limited exemption from chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the adoption of initial rules by the department for the program. Makes an appropriation and authorizes 2.00 positions to prepare for the transfer.
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HOU/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Appropriates funds for the shallow rent subsidy program for homeless working individuals or families who are ready to rent permanent housing in order to obtain and maintain permanent housing. Appropriates funds to the department of human services. Also appropriates funds to the department of human services to continue to administer housing first programs for chronically homeless individuals.
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HOU/HMS, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Breene Harimoto Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |