STAND. COM. REP. NO. 48

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1451

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services & Homelessness and Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1451 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the Emergency Department Homelessness Assessment Pilot Program and the Medical Respite Pilot Program to June 30, 2020, and to appropriate funds for those programs.

The Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, Department of Human Services, The Queen's Health Systems, and an individual supported this measure.

Your Committees have amended this measure by deleting language appropriating funds for the Emergency Department Homelessness Assessment Pilot Program and the Medical Respite Pilot Program.

Your Committees note that there are other measures currently being considered which may address the Ohana Zones Pilot Program.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services & Homelessness and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1451, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1451, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services & Homelessness and Health,

____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair

____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair