STAND. COM. REP. NO. 797-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 2309

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2309, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require and appropriate funds for the Department of Health to establish a Homeless Triage Center Program that focuses on serving homeless individuals with substance abuse issues or mental illness.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Health and Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition.

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. 2309, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair