Bill Text: HI HB2084 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Homelessness.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-03-13 - The committee on PSM deferred the measure. [HB2084 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB2084-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that there is a need to encourage collaborative intergovernmental approaches to addressing the challenges of homelessness, including ensuring the health and safety of residents on state- and federally-owned lands, such as those managed by the United States Army Garrison Hawaii. Debris left behind by vacated homeless encampments poses potential environmental and public health hazards, including an increased risk of wildfires. Additionally, active encampments in high-risk fire zones present a further threat to the encampment's residents and surrounding communities.
The purpose of this Act is to establish a vacated homeless encampment clean up task force within the department of transportation to identify parcels of land that require intergovernmental coordination to clean up vacated homeless encampments located on land managed by government agencies, including but not limited to the United States Army Garrison Hawaii, and execute a memorandum of agreement to coordinate clean-up of vacated homeless encampments located on the identified land parcels.
SECTION 2. (a) There is established a vacated homeless encampment clean up task force within the department of transportation to:
(1) Identify parcels of land that require intergovernmental coordination to clean up vacated homeless encampments located on land managed by government agencies, including but not limited to the United States Army Garrison Hawaii; and
(2) Enter into a memorandum of understanding to coordinate clean-up of vacated homeless encampments located on the identified parcels of land.
(b) The task force shall consist of the following members or their designees:
(1) The department of transportation's homelessness coordinator, who shall serve as chair;
(2) The governor's coordinator on homelessness;
(3) The chairperson of board of land and natural resources; and
(4) Any other members, including representatives from state agencies, elected officials, or community stakeholders, as recommended by the majority of the task force.
(c) The director of transportation shall invite a representative from the United States Army Garrison Hawaii to participate on the task force.
(d) The task force's duties and responsibilities shall include:
(1) Consulting with the state coordinator on homelessness and other relevant agencies to determine that an appropriate period of vacancy has elapsed for an encampment to be deemed vacant; provided that in determining an appropriate period of vacancy, the task force shall consider:
(A) Public health risks;
(B) Environmental concerns;
(C) Potential for reoccupation; and
(D) Availability of alternative housing options for individuals previously occupying the encampment;
(2) Notifying any government agencies, relevant stakeholders, and elected officials in the area where clean-up activities will occur within forty-eight hours of identifying a vacated encampment located on government property;
(3) Initiating clean-up activities only after the vacated encampment has been confirmed to be vacated and an appropriate period of vacancy has elapsed; and
(4) Prioritizing the removal of biohazards, hazardous materials, and items posing immediate public health or safety risks, including materials that could be fire hazards.
(e) The task force 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
sessions of 2025 and 2026.
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 2024-2025 for the purposes of this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37‑91 and 37‑93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in H.B. No. , will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be exceeded by $ or per cent. In addition, the appropriations contained in this Act will cause the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be further exceeded by $10,000,000 or per cent. The combined total amount of general fund appropriations contained in only these two Acts will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be exceeded by $ or per cent. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that:
(1) The appropriations made in this Act are necessary to serve the public interest; and
(2) The appropriations
made in this Act meet the needs addressed by this Act.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Vacated Homeless Encampments Clean Up Task Force; Intergovernmental Agreements; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling
Description:
Establishes a vacated homeless encampment clean up task force to identify parcels of land that require intergovernmental coordination to clean up vacated homeless encampments located on lands managed by government agencies, including but not limited to the United States Army Garrison Hawaii, and execute a memorandum of understanding to clean up vacated homeless encampments located on the identified parcels. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriate funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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