Bill Text: HI HB70 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Homeless; Return-to-Home Program; Appropriation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2012-04-23 - (S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 650). [HB70 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-HB70-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1087

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 70

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 70, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish a return-to-home program to allow individuals who find themselves homeless in the State to return to their home state and reconnect with support networks ready and able to receive them.  In addition, this measure appropriates funds to implement the program.

 

     Your Committee received comments on this measure from Patricia McManaman, Director, Department of Human Services.

 

     Your Committee finds that homeless persons are better able to thrive when they have access to familiar support groups or family members.  This measure will assist homeless individuals to reunite with family and relatives in the individual's home state.

 

     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 H.B. No. 70, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

		____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair