HI SR151

Urges four Hawaii agencies—Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Department of Human Services' Homeless Programs Office, Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, and Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation—to collaboratively create a "housing ladder" program helping subsidized housing participants transition to unsubsidized housing.

Program strategies may include financial literacy counseling, workforce training, transitional rental assistance, tenant education, and partnerships with private housing providers.

Addresses Hawaii's affordable housing shortage, where thousands of individuals and families remain on waiting lists for public housing and vouchers.

Requests the collaborating agencies submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the Regular Session of 2027.