STAND. COM. REP. NO.  920-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2753

      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 H.B. No. 2753, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for the Ohana Zone Pilot Program to create a place that has a program that provides basic needs and services for individuals experiencing homelessness.  This measure also establishes preliminary milestones that shall be met by the Department of Human Services Homeless Programs Office in establishing the Ohana Zone Pilot Program.

 

     The Mayor's Office of the County of Hawaii, IMUAlliance, League of Women Voters of Hawaii, and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii supported this measure.  The Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, Department of Human Services, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and The Queen's Health Systems 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 H.B. No. 2753, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair