HI HCR180

Requests the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, Department of Law Enforcement, county homeless coordinators, county law enforcement, and social services providers to collaborate on addressing homelessness in Hawaii, which currently affects 4,494 individuals.

Directs stakeholders to prevent homeless encampments in, on, or immediately adjacent to freshwater ways that lead to the ocean to protect human and environmental health.

Calls for addressing trash and stolen shopping carts left by homeless individuals to reduce environmental pollution and urban blight.

Requests mitigation of safety concerns associated with homeless encampments at bus stops, business fronts, and residences to ensure public safety and service access.

Directs support for the State's Kauhale Initiative to expand emergency and transitional shelters, bridge programs, and permanent supportive housing while facilitating access to supportive services for homeless individuals.