THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2371

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to establish a statewide homelessness information system working group to assess the feasibility of establishing a statewide information system that collects and tracks real-time data related to homelessness in the State, including availability of services, shelters, and low-cost housing in various regions of the State, and that may be utilized by various government agencies to provide efficient and effective assistance to individuals experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness.

     SECTION 2.  (a)  There is established within the department of human services for administrative purposes only the statewide homelessness information system working group.

     (b)  The working group shall consist of the following members:

     (1)  The chair of the senate standing committee on:

          (A)  Government operations; or

          (B)  Human services,

          to be selected by the president of the senate, or the chair's designee, who shall serve as co-chair of the working group;

     (2)  The chair of the house of representatives standing committee on:

          (A)  Government reform; or

          (B)  Health, human services, and homelessness,

          to be selected by the speaker of the house of representatives, or the chair's designee, who shall serve as co-chair of the working group;

     (3)  The governor's coordinator on homelessness, or the coordinator's designee;

     (4)  The director of human services, or the director's designee;

     (5)  The attorney general, or the attorney general's designee;

     (6)  The director of public safety, or the director's designee;

     (7)  The state public defender, or the state public defender's designee;

     (8)  The chief information officer of the State, or the chief information officer's designee; and

     (9)  One member representing the prosecutor's office or department of each county;

    (10)  One member representing the police department of each county;

    (11)  One member representing a non-profit organization providing continuum of care services on the island of Oahu, who shall be invited to serve on the working group; and

    (12)  One member representing a non-profit organization providing continuum of care services on the islands of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii, who shall be invited to serve on the working group.

     (c)  The working group shall assess the feasibility of establishing a statewide information system to collect and track real-time data related to homelessness in the State, including the availability of services, shelters, and low-cost housing in various regions of the State, and that may be utilized by various government agencies to provide efficient and effective assistance to individuals experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness.

     (d)  The working group 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 2023.  The report shall include an assessment of:

     (1)  The forms of statewide homelessness information systems that may be used in the State to collect, track, and share data in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to the protection of personal information, including the federal Privacy Act of 1974, and the system most suitable for implementation in the State;

     (2)  The financial feasibility of establishing and maintaining the statewide homelessness information system, including a cost-benefit analysis; and

     (3)  Whether funding for the operation of the statewide homelessness information system should be included in the base budget of the department of human services.

     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 2022-2023 for the department of human services to contract with a third-party to prepare the report required by section 2 of this Act.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2060.

 

 

Report Title:

Homelessness; Statewide Homelessness Information System Working Group; Department of Human Services; Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness; Continua of Care; Appropriation

 

Description:

Establishes a statewide homelessness information system working group to assess the feasibility of establishing a statewide information system to collect and track real-time data related to homelessness in the State, including availability of services, shelters, and low-cost housing in various regions of the State.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2060.  (HD1)

 

 

 

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