THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
Senator Will Espero, Chair
Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017

DATE:

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

TIME:

2:50 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

HB488 HD2
(HSCR1015)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for rental housing, mixed-use affordable rental housing, a multi-use juvenile services and shelter center, and public housing.  Appropriates funds for public housing security improvements, renovation, and repairs.  (HB488 HD2)

HOU/HMS, WAM

HB1240 HD2
(HSCR1013)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services for the coordinated statewide homeless initiative, subject to certain conditions.  (HB1240 HD2)

HMS/HOU, WAM

HB1098 HD2
(HSCR1029)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESS SHELTERS.
Provides that emergency shelters may have partitioned space for homeless persons or families based on Department of Human Services (DHS) guidelines.  Extends the emergency or transitional shelter compliance requirements per Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2016, for contracts between DHS and emergency or transitional shelter provider agencies for one year.  Extends the effective date of Act 234, SLH 2016.  (HB1098 HD2)

HMS/HOU, WAM

SCR56
Status and Testimony

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF USING MEDICAID FUNDS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE TREATMENT FOR HOMELESSNESS.


HMS/HOU, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6360.