Bill Text: HI HB2750 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Native Hawaiian Housing Task Force; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Appropriation ($)
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-03-10 - Referred to HWN/HOU, WAM. [HB2750 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2016-HB2750-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to native hawaiians.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that article XII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii establishes certain fiduciary duties regarding the use of state funds for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to establish a Native Hawaiian housing task force to identify duplicative housing-related services among state agencies that serve Native Hawaiians to improve efficiency in the delivery of those services.
SECTION 2. (a) There is established a Native Hawaiian housing task force, attached to the office of Hawaiian affairs for administrative purposes, to review housing-related services provided by state agencies that serve Native Hawaiians. The task force shall identify duplicative services among state agencies and recommend ways in which the delivery of those services may be improved, with an emphasis on expeditiously providing services to Native Hawaiians in highest need.
(b) Each of the following agencies shall appoint a representative member to the task force:
(1) Department of Hawaiian home lands;
(2) Department of human services;
(3) Office of the governor;
(4) Office of Hawaiian affairs;
(5) Hawaii community development authority;
(6) Hawaii public housing authority; and
(7) Hawaii housing finance and development corporation.
(c) The task force shall elect a chairperson from among its members. Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of their duties on the task force.
(d) The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2017.
(e) The task force shall be dissolved on June 30, 2017.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 to establish the Native Hawaiian housing task force to review housing-related services provided by state agencies that serve Native Hawaiians.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the office of Hawaiian affairs for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2016.
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Report Title:
Native Hawaiian Housing Task Force; Established; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes the Native Hawaiian housing task force that is administratively attached to the office of Hawaiian affairs. Requires a report. Appropriates moneys.
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