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Committees approve HB 1975 to make Kupuna rent supplement permanent, supporters cite $500 subsidy impact
Senate joint committees (Energy Intergovernmental Affairs; Health and Human Services; Housing) · March 20, 2026
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Summary
Senate committees passed HB 1975 HD1 to continue the Kupuna rent supplement program and add positions at HPHA; Catholic Charities Hawaii described a case where a $500 monthly subsidy prevented homelessness for a senior recovering from surgeries.
Senate joint committees voted on March 19 to pass HB 1975 HD1, a measure to repeal the sunset for the state rent-supplement program for kupuna, appropriate funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) and add positions to administer the program.
Betty Lou Larson of Catholic Charities Hawaii testified that the…
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