Hawaii Senate Bill 1617

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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)

Relating To Homelessness.

Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate Housing: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-02-17	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
2023-02-17	Senate	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.
2023-02-07	Senate	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.
2023-02-07	Senate	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.
2023-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on HOU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-23 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2023-01-30	Senate	Referred to HOU/HHS, WAM/JDC.
2023-01-27	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-25	Senate	Introduced.

SB1617 (Carry Over) 2023-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1617&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB1617_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1617&year=2024