HRS §346-375

Temporary emergency shelters

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This section says the state and counties must work together to find places for temporary emergency shelters for homeless people. The state must help and watch the counties, and each county must partner with nonprofits to find, set up, and keep these shelter areas. The shelters can be on private, county, state, or federal land.

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The statute, as written — -375] Temporary emergency shelter

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

(a) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the department shall develop, in consultation with the four counties, a procedure for identifying locations that shall be used for temporary emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families. The department shall actively partner with and monitor the efforts of the counties. (b) Each county shall be responsible for partnering with nonprofit organizations to locate, designate, and maintain the areas that shall be used for temporary emergency shelters. The designated locations may include private, county, state, and federal lands.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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