HB257 SD1

SECTION 1. Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, is amended by amending subsections (b) and (c) of section 3 to read as follows:

"(b) The governor shall designate executive branch agencies to develop and implement the ohana zones pilot program, including an agency with specific expertise in construction development and an agency with specific expertise in administering homeless services. The governor, through the governor's designated agencies, shall determine the number and locations of the ohana zones, which shall be situated on public or private lands[;] in accordance with subsection (c); provided that the designated agencies shall identify at least three sites on Oahu and one site on each of the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui.

(c) The agencies designated pursuant to subsection (b) may coordinate with public or private entities, as appropriate, to develop and implement the ohana zones pilot program; provided that [if]:

(1) If any public land under the jurisdiction of a state or county agency is determined to be suitable for use as an ohana zone, the designated agencies shall:

[~~(1)~~] (A) Work with the appropriate state or county agency that controls the land to transfer the land designated for use as an ohana zone to an agency whose mission is more suited to the management of ohana zones; and

[~~(2)~~] (B) Work with the appropriate state or county agency that controls the land and its construction agency to ensure that an ohana zone's infrastructure needs are met and minimize adverse impacts to the environment, including to nearshore resources such as corals, reef fish, and seabirds[.]; and

(2) Use of any private lands determined to be suitable for use as an ohana zone shall be for limited purposes and shall require a written agreement between a state or county agency and a private land owner; provided that:

(A) Private lands shall have basic existing infrastructure prior to being used as an ohana zone;

(B) The written agreement required under this paragraph shall clearly state that any structure built with public funds:

(i) May be moved or is temporary; and

(ii) Shall be used for the purpose for which it was built for within a time period of at least five years, or by the end of the ohana zones pilot program, whichever is sooner; and

(C) If the land ceases to be used for an ohana zone or low-income housing before the time specified in the written agreement, the state or county agency may choose to move the structures off the private land to a location of the state or county agency's choosing; and

(3) The ohana zone pilot program shall allow for off-the-grid technologies that can provide drinking water, electricity, and process sewage without existing infrastructure."

SECTION 2. Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, is amended by amending section 4 as follows:

1. By amending subsection (b) to read:

"(b) The agencies designated by the governor shall establish [~~no later than~~ ~~December 31, 2018,~~] the following:

(1) The criteria that the agencies will use to evaluate potential ohana zone locations;

(2) A monthly timetable of milestones that the agencies expect to meet in establishing one or more ohana zones over the course of the three-year pilot program;

(3) The specific, measurable, attainable, reasonable, and time-based performance measures that the agencies expect to meet at the end of each fiscal year;

(4) The evaluation criteria and process that the agencies intend to use each year when reviewing the success and sustainability of the ohana zones; and

(5) The monitoring and oversight controls that the agencies will have over the ohana zones to identify, address, and prevent possible fraud, waste, and abuse and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws."

2. By amending subsection (f) to read:

"(f) The pilot program shall cease to exist three years from the contract execution date or on June 30, [~~2021.~~] 2023, whichever is later."

SECTION 3. Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, is amended by amending section 7 as follows:

1. By amending subsection (c) to read:

"(c) The department of human services shall work with the participating hospital under the emergency department homelessness assessment pilot program to collect and analyze data to be included in a report that contains a summary and explanation of the data regarding the efficacy of emergency department intervention by the multidisciplinary team in mitigating the number of unnecessary emergency department visits by patients experiencing homelessness or patients at risk of experiencing homelessness. The report shall contain findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, for continuation, modification, or termination of the pilot program. The department of human services shall submit the report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of [~~2019.~~] 2020."

2. By amending subsection (e) to read:

"(e) The emergency department homelessness assessment pilot program shall cease to exist on June 30, [~~2019.~~] 2020."

SECTION 4. Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, is amended by amending section 9 as follows:

1. By amending subsection (c) to read:

"(c) The department of human services shall submit a report to the legislature of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, regarding the pilot program no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of [~~2019.~~] 2020."

2. By amending subsection (e) to read:

"(e) The medical respite pilot program shall cease to exist on June 30, [~~2019.~~] 2020."

SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2030.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	257
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019		H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1