S.B. 276 - Department of Public Safety

• Establishes 23 full-time equivalent permanent staff positions for the Women's Community Correctional Center Hookipa Makai Cottage and appropriates $1,424,678 for fiscal year 2020-2021.

• Appropriates $4,285,307 for fiscal year 2019-2020 to cover six months of housing costs (July 1 - December 31, 2019) for 248 inmates at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona and costs to return them to Hawaii.

• Establishes 31 adult correctional officer positions across multiple facilities: Halawa Correctional Facility, Waiawa Correctional Facility, Maui Community Correctional Center, and Oahu Community Correctional Center.

• Appropriates $1,825,644 for fiscal year 2019-2020 and the same amount for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the 31 adult correctional officer positions.

• Takes effect July 1, 2050.