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HI HB653

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Holt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues as a grant-in-aid to the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney to maintain and expand the weed and seed strategy for fiscal year 2017-2018.

  • Weed and seed strategy is a federal Department of Justice initiative combining law enforcement, community policing, and human services to reduce crime and rebuild communities in targeted neighborhoods.

  • Strategy's four key elements are law enforcement; community policing; prevention, intervention, and treatment programs; and neighborhood restoration.

  • Legislature finds the strategy has successfully reduced crime in Kalihi-Palama and Chinatown areas of Honolulu since its inception and warrants expansion to other communities.

  • Funds to be expended by the Department of the Attorney General, with the Act taking effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Weed And Seed Strategy.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1).

2/9/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance2/9/2017
Judiciary1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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