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Introduced
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
In Committee
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requires the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to develop and implement a plan to reduce the State's total homeless population by at least twenty-five per cent by 1/1/2028, measured against the 2026 point-in-time count. Requires any funding request by the Office after fiscal year 2026-2027 to be based on the plan. Requires the appointment of the Coordinator on Homelessness to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services for the funding of the Homeless Outreach and Navigation for Unsheltered Persons Program under the Ohana Zones Program, and for the expenses of the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to conduct a survey on statewide homelessness. (SD1)
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions create and execute a strategy to decrease the state's overall homeless population by at least 25% by January 1, 2028, using the 2026 point-in-time count (a snapshot of homelessness on a specific day) as the benchmark for measuring success, and all future funding requests by this office after fiscal year 2026-2027 must be justified by this plan. Additionally, the appointment of the Coordinator on Homelessness will now require the approval of the Senate, and the bill allocates funds to the Department of Human Services to support the Ohana Zones Program, specifically its Homeless Outreach and Navigation for Unsheltered Persons Program, and also provides funding for the operational expenses of the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, along with funds for the University of Hawaii to conduct a comprehensive survey on homelessness across the state.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (on 02/20/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3276&year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3276_SD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report SB3276_SD1_SSCR2639_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/SB3276_SD1_SSCR2639_.pdf |
| SB3276_TESTIMONY_HHS_02-18-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/SB3276_TESTIMONY_HHS_02-18-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3276_.HTM |
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