HI SB2088

Provides supplemental dedicated funding for community-based, family-centered early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays.

Removes original proposal to increase liquor tax and instead uses funds from the Healthy Hawaii Initiative program administered by the Department of Health as the funding source.

Addresses biological and environmental risk factors that cause developmental delays in Hawaii's infants and toddlers.

Amended by the Committees on Human Services and Health to substitute alcohol tax language with Healthy Hawaii Initiative funding provisions.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for further consideration.