HI HB785

Authorizes the Department of Human Services to appoint an existing employee to apply for and manage grants or public and private funding during regular business hours.

Allows the Department to request grant writing assistance from other state agencies or contract/employ a dedicated capture manager for grant management.

Specifies that a capture manager may be retained as a contractor exempt from Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 103D or as a temporary employee exempt from chapter 76.

Requires the Department to submit reports to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of regular sessions in 2024 and 2025, including lists of grants sought, awarded, and any recommendations.

Effective date: July 30, 3000 (likely a drafting error for 2024).