REPORT TITLE:
Housing; Homeless


DESCRIPTION:
Extends for two years the percentage of conveyance taxes which
are paid into the rental housing trust fund.  Appropriates funds
for homeless assistance. (CD1)

 
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THE SENATE                              S.B. NO.           S.D. 1
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                H.D. 3
STATE OF HAWAII                                            C.D. 1
                                                        
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO HOUSING.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the State must do
 
 2 more to help Hawaii's homeless to become more stable by providing
 
 3 assistance with health, housing, and social issues so that they
 
 4 may be able to obtain and retain permanent housing and maintain
 
 5 economic independence and self-sufficiency in the long-term.  It
 
 6 has been recognized and accepted that programs designed to assist
 
 7 homeless persons are more effective and efficient when a
 
 8 continuum of programs is provided.
 
 9      The purpose of this Act is to continue funding for homeless
 
10 assistance pursuant to chapter 201G, part IV, Hawaii Revised
 
11 Statutes.
 
12      SECTION 2.  Act 170, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998, is amended
 
13 by amending section 6 to read as follows:
 
14      "SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1998;
 
15 provided that:
 
16      (1)  Section 2 shall take effect on July 1, [1999;] 2001;
 
17           and
 
18      (2)  Section 1 shall be repealed on June 30, [1999.] 2001."
 

 
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 1      SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general
 
 2 revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $600,000 or so much
 
 3 thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 1999-2000 and
 
 4 $600,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
 
 5 2000-2001 for the purpose of providing homeless assistance
 
 6 pursuant to chapter 201G, part IV, Hawaii Revised Statutes;
 
 7 provided that no funds shall be appropriated for the operation of
 
 8 a homeless shelter or facility that is provided in conjunction
 
 9 with the department of transportation.
 
10      SECTION 4.  The sums appropriated shall be expended by the
 
11 housing and community development corporation of Hawaii for the
 
12 purposes of this Act.
 
13      SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed.
 
14 New statutory material is underscored.
 
15      SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on June 29, 1999;
 
16 provided that section 3 shall take effect on July 1, 1999.
 

 
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