HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
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Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola |
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Rep. Lei R. Learmont |
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Rep. Tom Brower, Chair |
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Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Sean Quinlan |
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Senator Josh Green, Chair |
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Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair |
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Sen. Breene Harimoto |
Sen. Glenn Wakai |
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Sen. Jill N. Tokuda |
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Senator Will Espero, Chair |
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Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair |
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Sen. Josh Green |
Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara |
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Sen. Kaiali‘i Kahele |
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NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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DATE: |
Friday, March 23, 2018 |
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TIME: |
10:00 am |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following agency/program has been DELETED from the agenda: DHS – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The following agency/program has been ADDED to the agenda: Honolulu Police Department's H.E.L.P. Program
HOMELESS SUMMIT II
The 2018 Hawaii State Legislature
Looking to Finalize Policy to Significantly address Homelessness in Hawaii
The Legislature finds that homelessness is one of the State's most significant and challenging social concerns. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Point-in-Time count in January Hawaii has 7,220 homeless people which places Hawaii as the State with the highest per capita homeless in the nation.
This briefing shall focus on breaking down silos in the health and human services arena relating to homelessness and moving the focus to consensus building and solution seeking through collaboration. The mission of this briefing is to identify methods and programs that efficiently and effectively address and reduce homelessness. The methods identified shall work to provide significant benefits for achieving the outcome of empowering Hawaii’s most vulnerable people the homeless; and to expand their capacity for self-sufficiency, self-determination, independence, healthy choices, quality of life, and personal dignity.
We will be hearing from government officials, hospitals, non-profits, mental health workers, social workers, faith-based organizations, and other advocates to identify possibly solutions to significantly address Hawaii's homelessness.
We have invited the following officials, departments, non-profits, agencies, hospitals, organizations, advocates and individuals to participate in this briefing.
Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim or his designee
Former Mayor Mufi Hanneman, Hawaii Tourism and Lodging Association
Bumpy Kanehele, established a unique Project which provided housing for people in need
Twinkle Borge, Pu'uhonua Village
The State Department of Human Services – The Hawaii Public Housing Authority
DHS
– Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The State Department of Health – Mental Health Branch
The State Interagency Council on Homelessness
The City and County of Honolulu, Mayor's Office of Housing
Honolulu Police Department's H.E.L.P. Program
The Institute of Human Services
Aloha United Way
Healthcare Association of Hawaii
Queen's Hospital
Kaiser Permanente
Castle Hospital
HMSA
Current Housing First Projects
Health Association of Hawaii
1. The procedure will be to allow approximately 3 minutes per participant on their proven method.
2. How many homeless will such a program or method serve?
3. Where is the location and is it private, State, Federal, County, or Hawaiian Home Lands property?
4. Funding – What will such a program costs? Will the request for funding be from private, non-profit, State, Federal, or County sources?
The goal of this briefing is to build consensus and finalize solutions for homelessness. After 2 hours, the last 15 minutes will be reserved to highlight solutions which may become bills, administrative action, or private foundation projects.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6050 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6050.
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________________________________________ Rep. Tom Brower Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. John M. Mizuno Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Will Espero Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Josh Green Chair |