S.B. 1941 Summary

• Appropriates $360,000 in general revenues for fiscal year 2020-2021 to fund the Address Confidentiality Program established under Act 115 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2018)

• Funds will support one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position with $60,000 allocated for salary, plus operating costs and equipment

• Program administered by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to serve survivors of domestic abuse, sexual offenses, or stalking by providing substitute addresses for public records

• Addresses the lack of initial funding allocation for the program, which has prevented full implementation despite the law's passage in 2018

• Effective date is July 1, 2020