HI SB2442

Requires judiciary contracts with community-based organizations to be multi-year terms and include annual price adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for Urban Hawaii, effective January 1, 2027

Addresses stagnant government contract rates that have not kept pace with rising costs for wages, utilities, and administrative expenses incurred by service providers over the past decade

Appropriates unspecified general fund revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027 to increase contract prices under existing judiciary service contracts with community-based organizations

Applies to organizations providing services supporting the judiciary's statutory mandate, including access to justice for domestic violence victims, court-involved youth, and individuals navigating civil legal processes

Effective date of March 22, 2075 (placeholder date indicating amount and timing require further legislative action)