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HI HB2649

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2018

Primary Sponsor

Takashi Ohno

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establish a pilot program where the Department of Human Services contracts with a single organization to provide outreach, enforce trespass laws, and shelter chronically homeless individuals in the 96817 zip code on Oahu.

  • Provide a $12 nightly stipend to chronically homeless individuals for each night they successfully stay in a homeless shelter.

  • Require the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2020 regular session convening, including contract details, number of individuals assisted, program efficacy findings, and recommendations on making the pilot permanent, modifying it, or terminating it.

  • Appropriate funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2018-2019 to issue the contract for addressing chronic homelessness in the 96817 zip code.

  • Take effect on July 1, 3000.

Legislative Description

Relating To Homelessness.

Homelessness

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).

2/14/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2018
Health & Human Services1/29/2018

Full Bill Text

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