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HI HCR239

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/9/2018

Primary Sponsor

Chris Lee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, Director of Human Services, City and County of Honolulu departments, neighborhood boards, Institute for Human Services, local businesses, and non-profit organizations to collaborate on strategies to reduce homelessness in Windward Oahu

  • Notes that Windward region experienced a 156 percent increase in homelessness between 2016 and 2017, which is 62 percent higher than increases in other regions

  • Identifies that 550 shelter beds remain unattended each night on average and that sheltered individuals decreased 3 percent while unsheltered individuals increased 3 percent between 2016 and 2017

  • References successful public-private partnership strategies that moved more than 30 families into permanent housing within six months through childhood support services and family engagement programs

  • Requires transmission of certified copies of the resolution to all named agencies and neighborhood board chairs

Legislative Description

Urging Stage Agencies And Interested Parties To Work Together To Develop Strategies To Limit Homelessness And Assist The Existing Homeless Individuals In Windward Oahu.

Homelessness

Last Action

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

3/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance3/28/2018
Housing3/13/2018

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