THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Josh Green, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 6, 2017

TIME:

3:05 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1215

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates funds to DHS for the housing first program and the rapid re-housing program to assist chronically homeless individuals and individuals who require financial assistance to avoid homelessness.  Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for the state rent supplement program to assist homeless individuals or families and those at imminent risk of homelessness.

 

HMS/HOU, WAM

SB 1222

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund construction of affordable housing development projects.  Appropriates moneys for homelessness mitigation and prevention efforts.

 

HMS/HOU, WAM

SB 1223

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Part I:  Appropriates funds for establishing, staffing, and operating two mobile clinics to serve the homeless population.  Part II:  Appropriates funds for establishing three specialty shelters to temporarily house and serve homeless individuals.  Part III:  Appropriates funds to the department of human services to study the impact and feasibility of creating an integrated database of certain information related to homeless individuals for providers of homeless services.  Part IV:  Requires the governor to establish puuhonua safe zones where homeless persons may reside.  Appropriates funds.  Part V:  Appropriates funds for homeless outreach services and storage of homeless people's property.  Part VI:  Appropriates funds for outreach services to homeless persons with serious and persistent mental illness.  Appropriates funds for services for homeless persons experiencing substance abuse.  Part VII:  Appropriates funds to assist the department of transportation with homelessness-related issues pertaining to security, health, and safety.

 

HMS/HOU, WAM

SB 1243

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Directs DHS to develop and implement residential campgrounds for the homeless.

 

HMS/HOU, WAM

SB 1241

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS.

Establishes residency requirements for eligibility for public assistance and state low-income housing, includes exemptions to requirements under certain circumstances.

 

HMS/HOU, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Will Espero

Chair

 

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Senator Josh Green

Chair