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HI SB560

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Kalani English

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates general revenue funds to the University of Hawai'i for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to translate the Hawai'i State Constitution into the Hawaiian language.

  • Cites Article X, Section 4 of the Hawai'i State Constitution requiring the state to promote Hawaiian culture, history, and language, and Article XV, Section 4 establishing Hawaiian as one of two official state languages.

  • Directs the University of Hawai'i to expend the appropriated funds for the translation project.

  • Takes effect on December 24, 2088 (note: specific appropriation amount is blank in the bill text).

Legislative Description

Relating To Hawaiian Language.

Appropriation

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).

3/24/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2017
Higher Education3/17/2017
Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs3/9/2017
Judiciary and Labor2/17/2017
Hawaiian Affairs1/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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