HI HCR142

Urges Hawaii media outlets (television, radio, and newspapers) to air public service announcements and articles addressing the "Not In My Back Yard" (NIMBY) attitude toward homeless facilities and services.

Cites that over 7,000 homeless individuals currently live in Hawaii, with exorbitant public costs including $4 million in hospital admissions and $3.5 million in excess treatment costs for 1,751 homeless adults.

References a failed 2010 "housing first" project in Honolulu's Chinatown that was halted by over 200 resident protests despite securing $10.6 million in funding and potential to reduce neighborhood blight.

Appeals to Hawaiian cultural values of Ohana (family) to encourage acceptance of homeless individuals and properly-run homeless facilities in all neighborhoods.

Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to Hawaii's four county governments, the Governor's Homeless Coordinator, and specific television stations, newspapers, and radio stations statewide requesting anti-NIMBY public service announcements.