HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

413

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to homelessness.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that homelessness continues to be one of the State's most significant and challenging social problems.  Homeless people face many different issues, including mental illness, substance abuse, loss of employment and income, and a lack of affordable housing.  Appropriate funding for programs tailored to address these issues is essential.

     The purpose of this Act is to require the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to conduct a survey to identify and inventory state-owned and state-managed housing units that could provide affordable rental housing for the State's homeless.  This Act also requires the department of human services to convene a homeless summit to develop strategies to address homelessness.

     SECTION 2.  (a)  The Hawaii housing finance and development corporation shall conduct a survey to identify and inventory state-owned and state-managed housing units statewide that are vacant and could be used as affordable rental housing under chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, including housing units that could be used as affordable rental housing if renovated or restored.

     (b)  The Hawaii housing finance and development corporation shall report to the governor and the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2018, on the results of the survey conducted under this section, including providing an inventory list that identifies each vacant unit by legal owner, street location, and tax map key number.

     SECTION 3.  The department of human services shall convene a homeless summit to be held before December 1, 2017.  The purpose of the summit shall be to gather experts from around the world to share and develop strategies to address homelessness.

     SECTION 4.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $        or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017-2018 for the purpose of convening a homeless summit.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of section 3 of this Act.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2017.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Homelessness; Affordable Housing; Appropriation

 

Description:

Requires the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to conduct a survey of available state property that would be used to provide affordable rental housing.  Requires DHS to convene a homeless summit.  Appropriates money.

 

 

 

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