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HI SB1196

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/28/2015

Primary Sponsor

Russell Ruderman

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $300,000 for fiscal year 2015-2016 and $300,000 for fiscal year 2016-2017 to establish and maintain a bookmobile serving rural areas of the island of Hawaii.

  • Directs the Department of Education to expend the appropriated funds for the bookmobile program.

  • Addresses the shortage of educational and study materials in rural Hawaii by providing transportation-based access to textbooks and educational resources.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Bookmobile; Big Island; Educational Materials; Department of Education; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

2/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/20/2015
Education1/28/2015

Full Bill Text

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