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HI HB1760

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/24/2022

Primary Sponsor

Henry Aquino

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Office of Community Services, to restore funding for immigrant resource centers statewide
  • Requires immigrant resource centers to include an outreach component to serve immigrant and refugee populations
  • Restores services previously consolidated when the state immigrant services center was merged into the office of community services in 1985
  • Addresses barriers faced by immigrants including discrimination, cultural misunderstanding, and limited English proficiency access to government services
  • Takes effect December 25, 2040

Legislative Description

Relating To Immigrant Resource Centers.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Ward excused (2).

2/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2022
Labor & Tourism1/26/2022

Full Bill Text

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