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HI SR178
Resolution
Status
3/12/2021
Primary Sponsor
Bennette Misalucha
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AI Summary
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Urges the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to add a representative from a LGBTQ+-focused nonprofit organization to the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness membership.
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Identifies that LGBTQ+ youth are more than twice as likely to experience homelessness than other children, with an estimated 40 percent of homeless youth being LGBTQ+, primarily due to familial rejection.
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Notes that approximately 15,000 individuals are homeless in Hawaii, with numbers expected to increase due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
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Requests that the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness reach out to organizations throughout the State that provide targeted outreach services meeting the specific needs of LGBTQ+ youth.
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Directs that a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness.
Legislative Description
Urging The Governor's Coordinator On Homelessness To Include A Representative From A Lgbtq+-focused Nonprofit Organization In The Membership Of The Hawaii Interagency Council On Homelessness To Address The Specific Needs Of Lgbtq+ Youth Across The State.
Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness
Last Action
The committee on HMS deferred the measure.
3/23/2021