URGING THE STATE AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS THE INEQUITABLE LOCATION OF MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES, CLEAN AND SOBER HOMES, HOMELESS SHELTERS, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE LIVING HOMES ACROSS THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

HR159

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

159

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

URGING THE STATE AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO
RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS THE INEQUITABLE LOCATION OF MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES,
CLEAN AND SOBER HOMES, HOMELESS SHELTERS, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE LIVING HOMES
ACROSS THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

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WHEREAS, mental health facilities, clean
and sober homes, homeless shelters, and other supportive living homes are
inequitably located across the island of Oahu, with a large number of
facilities and homes along the Waianae coast; and

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WHEREAS, the large number of mental health
facilities, clean and sober homes, homeless shelters, and other supportive
living homes along Oahu's Waianae coast has caused individuals struggling with
mental health issues and substance use problems to be referred to services
along the Waianae coast from other areas of Oahu; and

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WHEREAS, due to these factors, residents
living along the Waianae coast have urged the government to increase access to
mental health facilities, clean and sober homes, homeless shelters, and other
supportive living homes more evenly across the State; now, therefore,

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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third
Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, that the State and
City and County of Honolulu are urged to recognize and address the inequitable
locating of mental health facilities, clean and sober homes, homeless shelters,
and other supportive living homes across the island of Oahu, particularly the
prevalence of these facilities and homes along the Waianae coast; and

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Partners in
Care Oahu is requested to consult with stakeholders on issues such as:

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The proximity of supportive living homes to
children, elderly, and recreational areas;

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(2)
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Transparency;

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Liability insurance;

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Lack of Honolulu Police Department and
Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu
resources;

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Oversight; and

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Community engagement; and

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified
copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health, Director of
Human Services, Director of Law Enforcement, Chief Justice of the Hawaii
Supreme Court, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Chairperson of the
Honolulu City Council, Chief of the Honolulu Police Department, Director of the
City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting, Prosecuting
Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu, Executive Secretary of the
Neighborhood Commission Office of the City and County of Honolulu, Chairperson
of the Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board, Chairperson of the Nanakuli-Maili
Neighborhood Board, and Executive Director of Partners in Care Oahu.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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Mental
Health Facilities; Clean and Sober Homes; City and County of Honolulu; Waianae;
Equity