H.R. 124 Summary

• Urges Hawaii television, radio, and print media outlets to run public service announcements and articles addressing the "not in my back yard" (NIMBY) attitude toward homeless facilities and services.

• Identifies over 7,000 homeless individuals in Hawaii with exorbitant costs to the state, including $4 million in hospital admission costs and $3.5 million in excess treatment costs for 1,751 homeless adults.

• Notes that proposed effective solutions such as mini-shelters, safe zone camping, and parking lots have been blocked by neighborhood opposition, despite evidence these programs would improve community conditions.

• References a 2010 "housing first" project in Chinatown that secured $10.6 million in funding but was successfully stopped by over 200 residents despite potential benefits to the neighborhood.

• Directs transmission of certified copies to specified television stations, newspapers, and radio stations throughout Hawaii, requesting they air anti-NIMBY public service announcements and articles.