HI HB2193

Requires all staff used to meet staff-child ratios in licensed and registered child care programs in Hawaii to annually update their information in the Department of Human Services' Early Childhood Registry.

Mandates the registry collect demographic and employment data including gender, race, age, years of experience, languages spoken, hourly wage, health insurance, paid leave benefits, retirement benefits, education level, and training hours.

Department of Human Services must submit a report with findings and recommendations regarding registry updates to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2024 regular legislative session.

Appropriates $80,000 in general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to improve the State's early childhood registry, to be expended by the Department of Human Services.

Takes effect July 1, 2060, except the appropriation section takes effect July 1, 2022.