SB 1617 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Summary

Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, in consultation with the Department of Human Services and Department of Health, to establish and administer a Kauhale Program to provide individual or shared housing units and support services to certain homeless individuals and families. Exempts existing low-income rental units, tiny home villages, and kauhale from certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Authorizes the Governor to transfer by executive order suitable land to HPHA for the construction of kauhale. Appropriates funds and establishes positions for the Kauhale Program. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2023 Last action Feb 17, 2023

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Committee

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from HOU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 463) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Kanuha, Aquino, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-23 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to HOU/HHS, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors