HR 93 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO IMPLEMENT A HOMELESS STUDENT STABILITY AND HOUSING RESOURCE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HOUSING INSTABILITY.

HR 93 is a non-binding House Resolution urging the University of Hawaii (UH) to create a "Homeless Student Stability and Housing Resource Program" to address housing insecurity among students. It cites a 2020 study showing 44% of UH students experienced housing insecurity (including 14% who were homeless), with only 15% receiving emergency aid due to lack of awareness. The resolution requests UH use its ongoing 2025 Basic Needs Committee survey to develop a plan improving housing access, mental health services (noting UH's current 1:4,010 mental health staff-to-student ratio), and resource awareness. This resolution does not create new law but formally asks UH to act based on documented student needs.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025

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Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1572), recommending referral to HSG.

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Sayama.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to HED, HSG, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

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11 primary · 0 co-sponsors