STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1261-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: S.B. No. 2893

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2893, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHRONICALLY HOMELESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to align the State's definition of "chronically homeless individual" with the federal definition established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, to reduce confusion among service providers, communities, and private partners.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Adding a savings clause;

(2) Changing its effective date to upon approval; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2893, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2893, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair