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HI HCR141
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/5/2018
Primary Sponsor
Della au Belatti
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Human Services and Department of the Attorney General to establish the Hawaii Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable with the Attorney General and Director of Human Services serving as co-chairs.
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Requests the roundtable to submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature no later than 20 days prior to each regular session on its success in achieving its mission.
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Requires submission of a report on the economic impact of funding access to civil legal services by January 1, 2020.
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Invites participation from 11 specified state agencies including the Department of Health, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii Public Housing Authority, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with option for co-chairs to designate additional agencies.
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Addresses significant gaps in legal aid availability, noting that only one in five low-income Hawaii residents have civil legal needs addressed and only one legal services attorney exists for every 2,291 persons below 125 percent of federal poverty level.
Legislative Description
Urging The State Of Hawaii Department Of Human Services And The Department Of The Attorney General To Convene And Participate In The Hawaii Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable To Better Serve Low-income, Vulnerable, And At-risk Populations And Increase The Availability Of Meaningful Access To Justice For Families And Individuals In The State.
Hawaii Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable
Last Action
Referred to HMS/JDC.
4/10/2018