Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HCR97 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 97 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the university of hawaii to implement a homeless STUDENT stability and housing resource program to address the issue of housing instability.
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 97
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37	37	urging the university of hawaii to implement a homeless STUDENT stability and housing resource program to address the issue of housing instability.
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45	45	WHEREAS, post-secondary students should be able to access resources that help them meet their basic needs; and WHEREAS, basic needs are defined as access to stable housing, food, and healthcare services; and WHEREAS, a poll conducted by The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice for the University of Hawaii Basic Needs Committee in Fall 2020 found that fifty-eight percent of students enrolled at one or more of the ten University of Hawaii post-secondary institutions faced at least one form of basic needs insecurity (BNI); and WHEREAS, of the three types of BNI studied, forty-four percent of students experienced housing insecurity, fourteen percent experienced homelessness, and thirty-nine percent experienced food insecurity; and WHEREAS, the same study found that only fifteen percent of students experiencing BNI received emergency aid; and WHEREAS, of the eighty-five percent of students that did not receive aid, seventy-eight percent did not think they would be eligible and fifty-eight percent of students polled did not know the program existed or how to apply; and WHEREAS, student mental health stability and support is a priority component of healthcare services impacting a significant percent of students; and WHEREAS, the recommended standard ratio of mental health practitioners to students is one mental health practitioner to one thousand to one thousand five hundred students; and WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii at Manoa currently staffs a total of 0.5 full-time equivalent psychiatrists and 4.5 full-time equivalent psychologists with a student population of 20,048, for a ratio of one staff position to four thousand ten students; and WHEREAS, the conditions contributing to basic needs insecurity have primarily worsened since the 2020 Hope Center study was conducted; and WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii Basic Needs Committee is currently conducting a study to assess the rates of BNI amongst the current student body; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the Senate concurring, that the University of Hawaii is urged to implement a homeless student stability and housing resource program to address the issue of housing instability; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii is requested to utilize the results of the 2025 survey being conducted by the University of Hawaii Basic Needs Committee to develop a plan to address basic needs insecurity within the student population, strengthen mental health services, and increase awareness of, and access to, resources and support; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii and President of the University of Hawaii. OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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47	47	WHEREAS, post-secondary students should be able to access resources that help them meet their basic needs; and
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51	51	WHEREAS, basic needs are defined as access to stable housing, food, and healthcare services; and
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55	55	WHEREAS, a poll conducted by The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice for the University of Hawaii Basic Needs Committee in Fall 2020 found that fifty-eight percent of students enrolled at one or more of the ten University of Hawaii post-secondary institutions faced at least one form of basic needs insecurity (BNI); and
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59	59	WHEREAS, of the three types of BNI studied, forty-four percent of students experienced housing insecurity, fourteen percent experienced homelessness, and thirty-nine percent experienced food insecurity; and
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63	63	WHEREAS, the same study found that only fifteen percent of students experiencing BNI received emergency aid; and
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67	67	WHEREAS, of the eighty-five percent of students that did not receive aid, seventy-eight percent did not think they would be eligible and fifty-eight percent of students polled did not know the program existed or how to apply; and
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71	71	WHEREAS, student mental health stability and support is a priority component of healthcare services impacting a significant percent of students; and
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75	75	WHEREAS, the recommended standard ratio of mental health practitioners to students is one mental health practitioner to one thousand to one thousand five hundred students; and
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79	79	WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii at Manoa currently staffs a total of 0.5 full-time equivalent psychiatrists and 4.5 full-time equivalent psychologists with a student population of 20,048, for a ratio of one staff position to four thousand ten students; and
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83	83	WHEREAS, the conditions contributing to basic needs insecurity have primarily worsened since the 2020 Hope Center study was conducted; and
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87	87	WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii Basic Needs Committee is currently conducting a study to assess the rates of BNI amongst the current student body; now, therefore,
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91	91	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the Senate concurring, that the University of Hawaii is urged to implement a homeless student stability and housing resource program to address the issue of housing instability; and
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95	95	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii is requested to utilize the results of the 2025 survey being conducted by the University of Hawaii Basic Needs Committee to develop a plan to address basic needs insecurity within the student population, strengthen mental health services, and increase awareness of, and access to, resources and support; and
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99	99	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii and President of the University of Hawaii.
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107	107	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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117	117	Report Title: University of Hawaii; Homeless Students; Housing Program; Mental Health
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