HB1489

Hawaii HB1489 establishes sustainable funding for core homelessness services outside the base budget.

Hawaii HB1489 aims to address the state's homelessness crisis by providing dedicated funding for essential homelessness services. These services, which include emergency and transitional shelters, housing placement programs, and rapid re-housing, have proven effective but operate outside the base budget of the homeless programs office. The bill appropriates $10,800,000 annually for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to ensure continuity and stability of these critical services.