SB2803 • 2026

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

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Sponsor: DELA CRUZ, CHANG, ELEFANTE, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, MORIWAKI
Last action: 2026-05-01
Official status: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 329.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
DHS; Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions; Homeless Programs Office; Consolidation; Homelessness; Reports; Appropriation; GO Bonds ($) Requires DOH to submit a reorganization plan to the Legislature to consolidate the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions with the Homeless Programs Office under a single centralized entity.
Specifies the contents of the reorganization plan and the dates by which the draft and final plan and timeline for reorganization must be submitted to the Legislature.
Requires the consolidated entity to submit annual reports to the Legislature.

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HD1

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Plain English: SB2803 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2803 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2803 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB2803 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2803 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2803 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS .

Bill History

2026-05-01 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 329.
2026-04-30 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:40PM in conference room 329.
2026-04-29 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:40PM in conference room 329.
2026-04-27 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 779).
2026-04-27 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; McKelvey.
2026-04-23 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
2026-04-22 H
House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos.
2026-04-16 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
2026-04-16 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2026-04-16 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 702).
2026-04-14 H
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-10 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2096-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-02 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-24 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
2026-03-24 H
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1374-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-03-19 H
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-03-17 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H
Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H
Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 298) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-10 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-06 S
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2939) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2026-03-03 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2026-02-25 S
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-23 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-18 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2026-02-18 S
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2345) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2026-02-13 S
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-10 S
The committee(s) on HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30 S
Referred to HHS, WAM.
2026-01-26 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-01-23 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
DHS; Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions; Homeless Programs Office; Consolidation; Homelessness; Reports; Appropriation; GO Bonds ($)
Requires DOH to submit a reorganization plan to the Legislature to consolidate the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions with the Homeless Programs Office under a single centralized entity. Specifies the contents of the reorganization plan and the dates by which the draft and final plan and timeline for reorganization must be submitted to the Legislature. Requires the consolidated entity to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriate funds. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Kauhale Initiative and related capital improvement projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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SB2803

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2803

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating
to Homelessness
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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By January 1,
2027, the department of human services shall submit to the legislature a
reorganization plan to consolidate the statewide office on homelessness and
housing solutions with the homeless programs office.
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The plan shall include a suggested timeline
for the reorganization, as well as recommendations for:

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(1)
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Consolidating
the statewide office on homelessness and housing solutions with the homeless
programs office under a single centralized entity that shall be responsible for
overseeing all of the department of human services' homelessness efforts;

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(2)
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Establishing
a data collection office within the consolidated entity that shall be
responsible for collecting data on homelessness, including data from programs
currently administered by the homeless programs office;

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(3)
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Establishing
requirements and procedures for data reporting to the data collection office by
any programs currently receiving financial assistance from the homeless
programs office; provided that the consolidated entity's data collection office
may establish specific requirements upon its implementation;

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Establishing
a plan for data sharing and collaboration between the consolidated entity and continuums
of care; and

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Defining
the responsibilities of any sub-office established within the consolidated
entity, in addition to the data collection office.

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SECTION 2.
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Section 346-389, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

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Annual [
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reports.
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(a)
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The coordinator shall submit an annual progress report to the legislature
no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session.
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The report shall include:

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(1)
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Performance
metrics relating to reducing the number of persons experiencing homelessness in
the State;

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(2)
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Performance
metrics relating to housing and services inventory gaps, including but not
limited to the number of persons experiencing homelessness served and placed
into permanent housing and the cost per person served; and

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(3)
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Performance
metrics to evaluate the State's performance on homeless services, housing, care
coordination, and other needed services to end homelessness in the State.

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(b)
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Beginning with the regular session of
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, the office, and any successor entity,
shall submit reports to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the
convening of each regular session, including:

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(1)
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The
status of the kauhale initiative, including data on:

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(A)
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The number of individuals served;

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(B)
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Lengths of stay; and

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(C)
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Movement within the housing ladder;

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(2)
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State
contracts relating to homelessness, including the homeless outreach and
navigation for unsheltered persons program, which shall detail:

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(A)
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The scope of the contracts;

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(B)
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The number of individuals served by contracted services; and

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(C)
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Information about movement through the housing ladder
facilitated by the contracts;

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(3)
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Information
on the department of human services' efforts to address homelessness,
including:

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(A)
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The consolidated entity's long-term plans to address
homelessness;

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(B)
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Point-in-time counts;

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(C)
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Data on the total number of individuals served by the
consolidated entity;

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(D)
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Data on the total number of individuals utilizing any programs
administered by the consolidated entity; and

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Data reflecting the success of any program administered by the
consolidated entity; and

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Any
other reports mandated by law.
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SECTION 3.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $8,308,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2026-2027 to be allocated as follows:

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(1)
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$8,000,000
for the management of contracts with the city and county of Honolulu, and any subcontracted
partners, for the homeless outreach and navigation for unsheltered persons
program and aala respite program; and

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(2)
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$308,000
for the administration of the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness and
the operating budget of the statewide office on homelessness and housing
solutions.

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The sum appropriated shall be expended by
the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 4.
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The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds
in the sum of $10,100,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same
sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year
2026-2027 for purposes of the kauhale initiative development project and
related capital improvement projects.

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The sum appropriated shall be expended by
the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 5.
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The appropriation made for the capital improvement projects authorized
by section 4 of this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for
which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the
appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2028, shall lapse as of that date.

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SECTION 6.
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Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 7.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DHS; Statewide
Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions; Homeless Programs Office;
Consolidation; Homelessness; Reports; Appropriation; GO Bonds

Description:

Requires
the Department of Human Services to submit a plan for the consolidation of the
Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions and Homeless Programs
Office under a single centralized entity.
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Requires reports to the Legislature by the consolidated entity.
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Appropriates moneys.
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Authorizes the issuance of general obligation
bonds for the Kauhale Initiative and related capital improvement projects.

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