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HI HB1779
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Lauren Matsumoto
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AI Summary
- Appropriates general revenue funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 to continue an education program for incarcerated women in the women's community correctional center
- Program trains incarcerated women as general education development (GED) tutors for peers, provides college correspondence courses, and offers reentry and transition services for post-incarceration education
- Involves partnerships between the Department of Public Safety, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Education, and private entities like Hawaii Friends for Restorative Justice
- Authorizes the Department of Public Safety to transfer appropriated funds to the University of Hawaii or Department of Education, or to award grants to private entities for program implementation
- Takes effect July 1, 3000
Legislative Description
Relating To Incarcerated Women.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Luke, McDermott excused (2).
2/9/2022
Committee Referrals
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/9/2022
Corrections, Military, & Veterans1/26/2022
Full Bill Text
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