STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2236

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 62

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services & Homelessness, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 62, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR'S COORDINATOR ON HOMELESSNESS AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO COLLABORATE AND PRIORITIZE THEIR HOMELESSNESS EFFORTS IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE HAWAII CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER BY CONVENING A TASK FORCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness and the City and County of Honolulu to collaborate and prioritize their homelessness efforts in the area surrounding the Hawaii Children's Discovery Center by convening a task force

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Children's Discover Center, Friends of Hawai‘i Children's Center, O‘ahu Country Democrats Legislative Priorities Committee, and one private individual.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 62, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Homelessness,

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JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair