Bill
SB 1628
SB 1628 (AZ/HI/IL) channels funding to targeted programs: AZ chronic-homeless housing pilot; HI homeless triage/treatment center; IL ferry operations.
Note: The materials provided appear to conflate three different bills that all use the identifier “SB 1628” in different states. Below are separate, concise summaries for each version included in the packet (Arizona, Hawaii, and Illinois), with their main purpose, key provisions, affected parties, timelines, and likely impacts.
Summary — Arizona SB 1628 (Introduced Feb 25, 2025)
- Title / Purpose: Establishes the Arizona Supportive Housing Pilot Program within the Arizona Department of Housing to address chronic homelessness by providing stable housing plus access to mental‑health, substance‑use treatment, job training and other supports.
- Key provisions:
- Creates A.R.S. § 41‑3958; funds come from the department and other state/federal grants.
- Eligibility: individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, with priority to veterans, families, seniors and youth; emphasis on those with mental‑health or substance‑use disorders.
- Model: small facility/dormitory homes housing 10–20 residents with communal kitchens/living areas and spaces for therapy/case management.
- All staff must receive trauma‑informed care training; participants have access to case managers/social workers.
- Quarterly stakeholder meetings; department to adopt implementing rules.
- Performance targets: reduce chronic homelessness among participants by 75% within 3 years; secure employment/training or stable income for 60% of participants; maintain housing for 85% of participants for two years post‑entry.
- Annual reports to Governor and legislative leaders; final report to recommend continuation or termination.
- Timeline: Pilot repealed automatically after Dec 31, 2030 (delayed repeal).
- Affected: chronically homeless individuals in Arizona, state housing agency, behavioral‑health providers, service partners. Fiscal impact depends on funding decisions and grant allocations.
Summary — Hawaii SB 1628 (Draft text in packet)
- Title / Purpose: Establishes a Homeless Triage and Treatment Center Program in the Department of Health’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division to serve homeless individuals or those at risk with substance‑use or mental‑health conditions.
- Key provisions:
- Program functions: emergency food/shelter, housing navigation, supportive services, medical assessments, detox/substance‑use treatment, behavioral health, trauma‑informed and culturally based life‑skills groups.
- Requires cooperation with hospitals, rehab facilities, law enforcement and homeless service providers; allows contracting with providers.
- Legislative findings cite 2024 PIT counts and a successful 8‑bed pilot (“‘Imi Ola Piha”) as rationale.
- Appropriates unspecified sums from general revenues for FY 2025–26 and FY 2026–27; effective July 1, 2025.
- Affected: homeless persons with behavioral‑health needs, DOH, community providers; fiscal impact depends on appropriation amounts.
Summary — Illinois SB 1628 (Introduced Feb 4, 2025)
- Title / Purpose: $250,000 appropriation to Illinois Department of Transportation for operations of the Ste. Genevieve – Modoc River Ferry.
- Key provisions:
- Appropriates $250,000 (or so much as necessary) from the General Revenue Fund to IDOT for ferry operations.
- Effective July 1, 2025.
- Affected: IDOT budget, ferry operators, local transportation users and businesses relying on the ferry; relatively limited, one‑time annual appropriation.
Procedural / Sponsors / Next Steps
- The packet lists multiple procedural entries and sponsors across states (e.g., Sen. Shawnna Bolick appears associated with the Arizona text; Moriwaki with Hawaii; Sen. Terri Bryant introduced the Illinois appropriation). Legislative status varies by state and is mixed in the materials. Please confirm which state’s SB 1628 you want a deeper analysis of (funding estimate, stakeholder impact, fiscal note review, or amendment tracking).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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