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HI HB2640
Bill
Status
1/27/2016
Primary Sponsor
Daynette Morikawa
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Homeless Emergency Action Response Team Program within the Department of Human Services to respond to county requests for assistance with homeless encampments.
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Program shall include case workers from DHS who work with county agencies, including police departments, to address homelessness and encampments.
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County mayors must report the existence of homeless encampments and request assistance from the program; DHS expenditures must be matched by county expenditures.
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DHS shall submit a report to the legislature not later than twenty days before each regular session on the program's activities.
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Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2016-2017 to establish and operate the program; takes effect July 1, 2016, and repeals June 30, 2021.
Legislative Description
Homelessness; Homeless Emergency Action Response Team Program; Established; Appropriation ($)
Last Action
The committee(s) on HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/16/2016