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HI SB3276

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joy San Buenaventura

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions must develop and implement a plan to reduce Hawaii's total homeless population by at least 25% by January 1, 2028, using the 2026 point-in-time count as the baseline.

  • Governor's appointment of the Coordinator on Homelessness will now require advice and consent of the Senate.

  • Appropriates unspecified funds to the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2026-2027 to continue the Ohana Zones program, including the Homeless Outreach and Navigation for Unsheltered Persons program.

  • Appropriates unspecified funds for expenses of the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions.

  • Appropriates unspecified funds to the University of Hawaii to conduct a comprehensive survey on the statewide status of homelessness.

Legislative Description

Relating To Homelessness.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/20/2026
Health and Human Services2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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