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HI HR126
Resolution
Status
4/5/2018
Primary Sponsor
Della au Belatti
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Human Services and Department of the Attorney General to establish and co-chair the Hawaii Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to improve access to justice for low-income and vulnerable populations.
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Identifies critical gaps in legal aid availability, noting only one legal services attorney serves every 2,291 persons below 125% of federal poverty level and only one in five low-income people have their civil legal needs addressed.
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Requires the Roundtable to submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature on mission success no later than 20 days before each regular legislative session.
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Directs the Roundtable to submit a report on the economic impact of funding civil legal services to the Governor and Legislature by January 1, 2020.
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Designates 11 government agencies to participate, including Department of Health, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and Department of Public Safety, with authority to add additional agencies as needed.
Legislative Description
Urging The State Of Hawaii Department Of Human Services And The Department Of The Attorney General To Convene And Participate In The Hawaii Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable To Better Serve Low-income, Vulnerable, And At-risk Populations And Increase The Availability Of Meaningful Access To Justice For Families And Individuals In The State.
Hawaii Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/5/2018