HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

960

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Act 257, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, is amended to read as follows:

     "SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $200,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year [2022-2023] 2023-2024 to be deposited into the school facilities special fund.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the school facilities special fund the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 for the school facilities authority to expand access to pre-kindergarten to eligible children of the State.  The school facilities authority may expend the moneys appropriated in this section on:

     (1)  The construction of new school facilities;

     (2)  The renovation, improvement, and expansion of existing school facilities to increase pre-kindergarten student capacity; and

     (3)  Any other costs the school facilities authority deems appropriate to increase pre-kindergarten student capacity within the State.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the school facilities authority for the purposes of this Act; provided that the appropriation authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; provided further that [all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of] the appropriation authorized by this Act shall lapse on June 30, 2024[, shall lapse as of that date].

     SECTION [2.] 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on June 30, 3000.

 

 

Report Title:

School Facilities Authority; DOE; Fund Transfers

 

Description:

Transfers $200,000,000 of general funds previously appropriated to the School Facilities Authority of the Department of Education to the School Facilities Special Fund.  Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds out of the School Facilities Special Fund for the School Facilities Authority to expand access to eligible children for pre-kindergarten.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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