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HI SR178

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/12/2021

Primary Sponsor

Bennette Misalucha

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Notes that approximately 15,000 individuals are homeless in Hawaii, with numbers expected to increase due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Human Services3/16/2021

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