HI HB1759

Appropriates funds from Hawaii's general revenues to the judiciary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to contract with nonprofit organizations providing legal counsel and assistance to low-income immigrants.

Covers legal services for immigrants in immigration-related proceedings including deportation defense, asylum cases, and other immigration legal issues.

Includes non-citizen residents from nations with U.S. compacts of free association in the definition of "immigrant" for purposes of this Act.

Addresses findings that approximately 18% of Hawaii residents are immigrants who face complex immigration court processes and often lack resources for legal representation.

Effective date is July 1, 2088 (note: date appears to contain a clerical error as it is far in the future).