STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu,. Hawaii
MAR27 , 2025
RE: H.R. No. 93
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred
H.R. No. 93 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO
IMPLEMENT A HOMELESS STUDENT STABILITY AND HOUSING RESOURCE
PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HOUSING INSTABILITY,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the University of
Hawaii to implement a homeless student stability and housing
resource program to address the issue of housing instability.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
University of Hawai’i System.
Your Committee finds that post—secondary students should be
able to access resources that help them meet their basic needs,
including stable housing, food, and healthcare services. Your
Committee further finds that 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 forty-four percent
of students experienced housing insecurity and fourteen percent
experienced homelessness. Your Committee believes that the
implementation of a homeless student stability and housing
resource program for post—secondary students will create a more
just and accessible system of higher education in the State.
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As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report,
your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 93
and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Housing.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Higher Education,
ANDREW KUYA GARRETT, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-third Legislature (4 5’~ i ~s:7 “2..
Record of Votes of the Committee on Higher Education
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
HR~3 031)9 /z’~
0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) 0 Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HED Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya (C)
2. AMATO, Terez (VC)
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3. EVSLIN, Luke A. ~
4. KAPELA, Jeanne
5. KILA, Darius K.
6. LA CHICA, Trish
7. OLDS, Ikaika
8. SAYAMA, Jackson D.
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9. WOODSON, Justin H.
10. MURAOKA, Christopher L.
11. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (11) -~ —
The recommendation is: ~~Adopted J Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee plicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO