STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1889-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2027

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2027, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to continue and improve the Coordinated Statewide Homeless Initiative (Initiative) to prevent homelessness and rehouse individuals experiencing homelessness by appropriating funds to:

 

     (1)  Continue the Initiative; and

 

     (2)  Procure the services of a master contractor to manage the subcontracts and expenditures for services provided through the Initiative.

 

     Partners In Care, IMUAlliance, Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and Catholic Charities Hawaii supported this measure.  The Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, Department of Human Services, Department of Health, State Procurement Office, and Aloha United Way provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2027, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

____________________________

SYLVIA LUKE, Chair