HB 700 Hawaii House · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Summary
Defines emergency shelter to mean a homeless facility designed to provide temporary shelter and services for up to six months. Allows homeless shelter stipends to be adjusted at the end of each year based upon achievement of performance measures. Requires homeless shelters to have no fewer than one shower, one sink, and one toilet per twenty-five residents and the minimum area of each partitioned space to be determined by the number of residents and capacity of the shelter. Establishes that the storage space at a homeless shelter shall be determined by each shelter's space availability. Removes DHS's authority to require shelters to comply with additional requirements. Establishes and funds 2.0 FTE positions to assist in the implementation of the homeless shelter program. Appropriates funds for homeless shelters and other non-recurring costs.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Jan 17, 2018
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Jan 17, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Re-referred to HHS, FIN, referral sheet 2
Jan 25, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to HUS, FIN, referral sheet 3
Jan 20, 2017
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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May Mizuno
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