Bill Text: HI HB224 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii House Bill 224 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating To Human Services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-04-24 - Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839). [HB224 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2023-HB224-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	224
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023		H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 2

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. (a) The Hawaii public housing authority shall establish a two-year public housing tenant upward mobility pilot program to provide public housing tenants with part-time, on-the-job paid training and work to gain knowledge and experience to fulfill the minimum qualifications for future part-time and full-time employment.

(b) The Hawaii public housing authority may enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, or foundations to implement the public housing tenant upward mobility pilot program without regard to chapters 103D and 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

(c) The Hawaii public housing authority shall submit an interim report to the legislature on the status of the pilot program no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2024.

(d) The Hawaii public housing authority shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2025.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the implementation of the public housing tenant upward mobility pilot program, including all program costs.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii public housing authority for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

Report Title:

Public Housing Tenant Upward Mobility Pilot Program; Workforce Training; HPHA; Appropriations

Description:

Establishes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority public housing tenant upward mobility pilot program. Permits the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to contract with outside parties to implement the program. Requires interim and final reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

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