STAND. COM. REP. NO. 853-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1797

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1797, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESS SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for a Medical Respite Pilot Program to provide outpatient health care and supportive services to homeless persons recently discharged from the hospital and non-hospitalized homeless persons who are being moved by police out of unauthorized spaces.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Kalihi-Palama Health Center and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, Department of Human Services, and Department of Budget and Finance.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1797, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair