HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.R. NO.	159
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

 

URGING THE STATE AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS THE INEQUITABLE LOCATION OF MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES, CLEAN AND SOBER HOMES, HOMELESS SHELTERS, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE LIVING HOMES ACROSS THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, mental health facilities, clean and sober homes, homeless shelters, and other supportive living homes are inequitably located across the island of Oahu, with a large number of facilities and homes along the Waianae coast; and

 

     WHEREAS, the large number of mental health facilities, clean and sober homes, homeless shelters, and other supportive living homes along Oahu's Waianae coast has caused individuals struggling with mental health issues and substance use problems to be referred to services along the Waianae coast from other areas of Oahu; and

 

     WHEREAS, due to these factors, residents living along the Waianae coast have urged the government to increase access to mental health facilities, clean and sober homes, homeless shelters, and other supportive living homes more evenly across the State; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, that the State and City and County of Honolulu are urged to recognize and address the inequitable locating of mental health facilities, clean and sober homes, homeless shelters, and other supportive living homes across the island of Oahu, particularly the prevalence of these facilities and homes along the Waianae coast; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Partners in Care Oahu is requested to consult with stakeholders on issues such as:

 

     (1)  The proximity of supportive living homes to children, elderly, and recreational areas;

 

     (2)  Transparency;

 

     (3)  Liability insurance;

 

     (4)  Lack of Honolulu Police Department and Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu resources;

 

     (5)  Oversight; and

 

     (6)  Community engagement; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health, Director of Human Services, Director of Law Enforcement, Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Chairperson of the Honolulu City Council, Chief of the Honolulu Police Department, Director of the City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting, Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu, Executive Secretary of the Neighborhood Commission Office of the City and County of Honolulu, Chairperson of the Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board, Chairperson of the Nanakuli-Maili Neighborhood Board, and Executive Director of Partners in Care Oahu.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

 

Report Title: 

Mental Health Facilities; Clean and Sober Homes; City and County of Honolulu; Waianae; Equity