HI SB3357

Authorizes state departments and agencies to provide grants to federal tax-exempt nonprofit organizations supporting Native Hawaiian communities and culture through programs including historic preservation, business training, entrepreneurship, and mentoring.

Appropriates $2,000,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023, allocated as follows: $1,000,000 to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for a virtual marketplace supporting local artisans and e-commerce adaptation; $500,000 to the same department for a co-working space and innovation center offering workshops, counseling, loan assistance, and broadband access; and $500,000 to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for repatriation and reburials of Native Hawaiians nationally and internationally.

Requires grants to be awarded in conformance with standards in Hawaii Revised Statutes section 42F-103.

Takes effect July 1, 2022.