HI HB2622

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to expand bilingual resources and services for residents with limited English proficiency, with the specific dollar amount left blank in the bill

Addresses language access needs for approximately 260,000 foreign-born residents (18% of Hawaii's population) and over 10% of residents who have limited English proficiency

Targets speakers of Ilokano, Tagalog, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Samoan, Tongan, and Micronesian languages including Pohnpeian, Marshallese, and Chuukese

Supports compliance with federal civil rights mandates including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order 13166, which require language access as a condition for receiving federal grants and contracts

Effective date set as July 1, 3000 (placeholder date indicating the fiscal year and appropriation amount require further legislative action)