HI SB2309

Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds for an unspecified amount to the Department of Public Safety for planning, design, construction, and financing of a residential reentry facility with 250 beds and day reporting program.

Establishes a three-phase reentry program: initial intake phase (maximum 30 days) for evaluation and assessments, second phase with mandatory programs including victim impact awareness and anger management, and final phase focused on employment and skill-building.

Permits the Department of Public Safety to pursue public-private partnerships and contract with third parties for facility construction with no upfront contractor costs and payment plans up to 30 years.

Allows the department to serve criminal offenders including those in the work furlough program, with day reporting to include counseling, drug testing, and flash incarceration when necessary.

Appropriations shall not lapse before June 30, 2016, and the Act takes effect July 1, 2050.