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HI SR161

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/10/2023

Primary Sponsor

Angus McKelvey

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Office of Planning and Sustainable Development requested to identify suitable lands in west and south Maui for kauhale housing construction for homeless individuals

  • Per January 2022 data, 741 homeless individuals were counted in Maui County, with 305 in shelters and 436 without shelter

  • Office must consult with County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns, community organizations, and other stakeholders during land identification process

  • Kauhale housing incorporates traditional Hawaiian values of community and sustainability as an approach to addressing homelessness

  • Office must submit findings and recommendations report to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2024 Regular Session convenes

Legislative Description

Requesting The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Identify Lands In West And South Maui That Are Appropriate For The Construction Of Kauhale Housing For Homeless Individuals.

Homelessness

Last Action

Referred to WTL/HHS.

3/15/2023

Committee Referrals

Water and Land3/15/2023

Full Bill Text

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