STAND. COM. REP. NO.  691

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1281

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.B. No. 1281, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a three-year Work-for-a-Day Pilot Program to connect homeless individuals with work opportunities and service providers, and appropriate funds for this purpose.

Partners in Care, Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, and one individual testified in support of this measure.  The Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness and Department of Human Services supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1281, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair