HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1331
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that title I, part A, of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (Title I), provides federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure educational success.

To assist in identifying methods of relieving the financial burden of education on low-income families, Act 142, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, was enacted to establish a school supply subsidy pilot program within the department of education to subsidize school supplies at schools composed entirely of students eligible for participation in Title I. The school supply subsidy pilot program was established as a one-year pilot program to be operated only for the 2022-2023 school year. The legislature believes the value in the pilot program necessitates the extension of the pilot program for two additional years.

The purpose of this Act is to extend the school supply subsidy pilot program established pursuant to Act 142, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, for an additional two years.

SECTION 2. Act 142, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, is amended as follows:

1. By amending section 2 to read:

"SECTION 2. (a) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the department of education shall establish and implement a [one-year] three-year school supply subsidy pilot program at all schools composed entirely of students eligible for participation in Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act[, including but not limited to Naalehu elementary school].

(b) The department of education shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations regarding the school supply subsidy pilot program, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of [2024.] 2026."

2. By amending section 5 to read:

"SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022, and shall be repealed on January 1, [2024.] 2026."

SECTION 3. 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 continuation of the school supply subsidy pilot program within the department of education established pursuant to Act 142, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, as extended by section 2 of this Act.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on June 30, 3000.

Report Title:

DOE; School Supply Subsidy Pilot Program; Extension; Appropriation

Description:

Extends the school supply subsidy pilot program established pursuant to Act 142, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, for an additional two years. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

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