Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1101 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1101 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1101
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	RELATING TO SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH PROGRAM.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. Act 130, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, established a safe spaces for youth pilot program within the department of human services. Act 130 will be repealed on June 30, 2025. The office of youth services has worked on planning and developing the safe spaces for youth pilot program and, with appropriations, recommends the pilot program become permanent, and is ready to open the first state-funded shelter for young adults on the island of Hawaii. The purpose of this Act is to make the safe spaces for youth pilot program a permanent program within the office of youth services. SECTION 2. Chapter 352D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§352D- Safe spaces. (a) There is established within the office of youth services a safe spaces for youth program, which shall provide, subject to the availability of funds, safe spaces in each county for youth and young adults experiencing or at risk for homelessness. (b) The program shall collaborate with all departments of the State and its political subdivisions that offer services for the purpose of ensuring the well-being of youth and young adults in Hawaii, including the department of education, the department of corrections and rehabilitation, the department of health, department of human services, the department of land and natural resources, the department of law enforcement, the state office on homelessness and housing solutions, the county police departments and other agencies, and the judiciary, to coordinate the identification of youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness, and placement of these youth and young adults at a shelter for homeless youth or young adults. (c) The office of youth services may enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to provide services for youth or young adults experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. Any nonprofit organization contracted under this subsection shall have the knowledge, experience, and qualifications, including licenses as needed for child caring institutions, and other requirements to operate a shelter for youth or young adults at risk of homelessness or who are experiencing homelessness. Youth under the age of eighteen shall not be sheltered with young adults eighteen to twenty-four. (d) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a shelter for homeless youth contracted under subsection (c) may admit a youth into the shelter's care for up to ninety days without the consent of the youth's parent or guardian. (e) The office shall submit a report pertaining to the safe spaces for youth program to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. (f) The office may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. (g) For the purposes of this section: "Shelter for homeless youth" means a facility that operates to receive youth or young adults twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and provide youth or young adults with services, including: (1) Overnight lodging and supervision; (2) Hot meals and hot showers; (3) Access to medical and behavioral health services; and (4) Education and employment support." SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________ BY REQUEST
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49	49	SECTION 1. Act 130, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, established a safe spaces for youth pilot program within the department of human services. Act 130 will be repealed on June 30, 2025. The office of youth services has worked on planning and developing the safe spaces for youth pilot program and, with appropriations, recommends the pilot program become permanent, and is ready to open the first state-funded shelter for young adults on the island of Hawaii.
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51	51	The purpose of this Act is to make the safe spaces for youth pilot program a permanent program within the office of youth services.
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53	53	SECTION 2. Chapter 352D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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55	55	"§352D- Safe spaces. (a) There is established within the office of youth services a safe spaces for youth program, which shall provide, subject to the availability of funds, safe spaces in each county for youth and young adults experiencing or at risk for homelessness.
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57	57	(b) The program shall collaborate with all departments of the State and its political subdivisions that offer services for the purpose of ensuring the well-being of youth and young adults in Hawaii, including the department of education, the department of corrections and rehabilitation, the department of health, department of human services, the department of land and natural resources, the department of law enforcement, the state office on homelessness and housing solutions, the county police departments and other agencies, and the judiciary, to coordinate the identification of youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness, and placement of these youth and young adults at a shelter for homeless youth or young adults.
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59	59	(c) The office of youth services may enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to provide services for youth or young adults experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. Any nonprofit organization contracted under this subsection shall have the knowledge, experience, and qualifications, including licenses as needed for child caring institutions, and other requirements to operate a shelter for youth or young adults at risk of homelessness or who are experiencing homelessness. Youth under the age of eighteen shall not be sheltered with young adults eighteen to twenty-four.
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61	61	(d) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a shelter for homeless youth contracted under subsection (c) may admit a youth into the shelter's care for up to ninety days without the consent of the youth's parent or guardian.
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63	63	(e) The office shall submit a report pertaining to the safe spaces for youth program to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session.
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65	65	(f) The office may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
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67	67	(g) For the purposes of this section:
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69	69	"Shelter for homeless youth" means a facility that operates to receive youth or young adults twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and provide youth or young adults with services, including:
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71	71	(1) Overnight lodging and supervision;
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73	73	(2) Hot meals and hot showers;
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75	75	(3) Access to medical and behavioral health services; and
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77	77	(4) Education and employment support."
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79	79	SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
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81	81	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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85	85	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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98	98	Report Title: OYS; Safe Spaces for Youth Program; Homeless Youth and Young Adults; Shelter Description: Makes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program permanent within the Office of Youth Services. Requires the program to collaborate with all state and county departments that offer services for youth and young adults to coordinate the identification of youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness and placement of these youth at a shelter for homeless youth or young adults. Authorizes the Office of Youth Services to contract with nonprofit organizations to provide shelters for homeless youth or young adults. Requires the Office of Youth Services to submit a report twenty days prior to the regular session of the Legislature. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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108	108	OYS; Safe Spaces for Youth Program; Homeless Youth and Young Adults; Shelter
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114	114	Makes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program permanent within the Office of Youth Services. Requires the program to collaborate with all state and county departments that offer services for youth and young adults to coordinate the identification of youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness and placement of these youth at a shelter for homeless youth or young adults. Authorizes the Office of Youth Services to contract with nonprofit organizations to provide shelters for homeless youth or young adults. Requires the Office of Youth Services to submit a report twenty days prior to the regular session of the Legislature.
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122	122	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.