House Resolution 564 Summary

• Creates a House Select Committee on Homelessness consisting of 21 members appointed by the Speaker of the House, with a chair designated by the Speaker.

• Committee shall examine homelessness and rural/urban differences, study direct causes including unemployment, affordable housing, poverty, substance abuse, and mental health, and make recommendations to reduce homelessness in North Carolina.

• Committee may consult with public schools, local governments, community colleges, universities, and experts in education, veterans affairs, mental health, and crisis management.

• Committee shall submit a preliminary report with findings and recommendations by May 1, 2020, and a final report with proposed legislation by December 1, 2020.

• Members receive subsistence and travel expenses at standard rates, with committee expenses paid from House of Representatives operational funds and professional staff assigned by the Legislative Services Commission.