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HI SB2640
Bill
Status
3/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Kidani
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AI Summary
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Appropriates general revenue funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 to continue an education program for incarcerated women at the women's community correctional center.
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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.
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Authorizes Department of Public Safety to expend funds directly or transfer appropriations to the University of Hawaii or Department of Education to implement the program.
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Permits Department of Public Safety to award grants to private entities, including Hawaii Friends for Restorative Justice, to achieve program purposes.
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Takes effect July 1, 3000 (note: effective date contains apparent typographical error).
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) Branco, Ilagan, McKelvey, Ohno excused (4).
3/18/2022