Bill Text: HI SR90 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Resolution 90 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Requesting The Governor's Coordinator On Homelessness To Develop And Implement For Various Neighborhoods Across The State Separate Regional Plans That Coordinate Shelter Facilities And Services To Meet The Needs Of The Homeless Population And Concerns Of Impacted Communities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-16 - The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice. [SR90 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2020-SR90-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.R. NO.	90
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE RESOLUTION

requesting the governor's coordinator on homelessness to develop and implement for various neighborhoods across the state separate regional plans that coordinate shelter facilities and services to meet the needs of the homeless population and concerns of impacted communities.

WHEREAS, homelessness continues to be a significant issue throughout the State; and

WHEREAS, an estimated fifteen thousand individuals in Hawaii are homeless; and

WHEREAS, urban Honolulu receives most of the moneys allocated to address homelessness; and

WHEREAS, the State is failing to collaborate with various local nonprofit organizations throughout the State to address homelessness; and

WHEREAS, homelessness is a crisis that necessitates increased collaboration between the State, counties, neighborhood boards, and nonprofit organizations; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2020, that the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness is requested to develop and implement separate regional plans for various neighborhoods across the State; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the regional plans include the coordination of shelter facilities and services of public agencies and nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of the homeless population and concerns of impacted communities; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor and Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness.