SB3060

Report Title:

Child Safety; Bicycle Education

 

Description:

Appropriates funds to conduct bicycle safety education classes for fourth grade students in Hawaii.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3060
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to bicycle safety education.

 

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

SECTION 1. The legislature recognizes that protection of our keiki is a top priority and that most children ride bicycles both for pleasure and for transportation. Yet, rarely do our children receive proper instruction regarding safe riding techniques, which can lead to accidents. Not only are bicycle accidents costly in terms of health care provision, they also disrupt families and can cause irreparable injury and death to our children.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to provide bicycle safety education classes to the youth of Hawaii.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $120,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2002-2003, to provide bicycle safety education classes to every fourth grade student in the State of Hawaii.

SECTION 3. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2002.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________