STAND. COM. REP. NO. 918

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 221

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 221, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to develop plans for each county to coordinate the services and shelter facilities of public agencies and nonprofit organizations to address the concerns of impacted communities and the needs of applicable homeless populations.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and Hoomau Ke Ola.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness.

Your Committee finds that allowing the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to develop separate regional plans for each county to coordinate the homelessness services and shelter facilities of public agencies and nonprofit organizations will allow the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to more effectively address homelessness in each community.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 221, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair