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HI SB781
Bill
Status
1/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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AI Summary
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Appropriates funds from general revenues to support the judiciary's ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) initiatives for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, with the specific dollar amount left blank in the bill text.
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Recognizes that Hawaii's Constitution designates English and Hawaiian as official state languages and mandates promotion of Native Hawaiian culture, history, and language.
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Notes that a 2015 judiciary task force determined Hawaiian language possesses sufficient legal terminology to accurately translate legal documents and can serve as a model for government use of the language.
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States that appropriated funds are intended to supplement, not replace, the judiciary's existing budget and funding requests.
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Takes effect on April 23, 2057.
Legislative Description
Relating To The Judiciary's olelo Hawaii Initiatives.
Appropriations ($)
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/13/2025