HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS

Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair

Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Terez Amato

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Greggor Ilagan

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Diamond Garcia

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Monday, November 27, 2023

TIME:

2:00 PM

PLACE:

Via Videoconference &

Conference Room 329, State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 


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A live stream link of this meeting will be available online shortly before the scheduled start time.

 

Click here for the live stream of this meeting via YouTube.

 

 

A G E N D A

 

Legislative pilot projects over the last six years have sought to address the persistent problems of homelessness. In 2018,
Act 209 (SB2401 CD1)(SLH 2018) established the Ohana Zones Pilot Program and appropriated $30 million to provide temporary housing for homeless individuals and families on locations situated on public lands where programs would be able to address the basic needs of individuals experiencing homelessness and where wrap-around services, including social and health care services, transportation, and other services, would be offered to assist in transitioning individuals into affordable housing.  The Ohana Zones Pilot Program was extended in 2022 by Act 235 (HB2512 CD2)(SLH 2022) with an additional $15 million appropriation.

 

This year, Act 95 (HB1397 CD1)(SLH 2023) established a Supportive Housing Pilot Program in the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions with an appropriation of $5 million to contract new supportive housing rental projects or rental units, provide support services for qualified individuals and families with special needs, and develop a supportive housing information system.

 

The purpose of this briefing is to update the Committee and the public on status, activities, goals, lessons learned, and progress of both of these ongoing initiatives – the Ohana Zones and Permanent Supportive Housing Pilot Programs.

 

The following persons have been invited to participate in this briefing:

 

1.         James Koshiba, Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, Statewide Office on Homelessness & Housing Solutions; &

2.         Anton C. Krucky, Director, Department of Community Services, City & County of Honolulu

 

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-9425 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-9425.

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Della Au Belatti

Chair

 

 

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Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Speaker of the House