THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1609
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

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

SECTION 1. (a) The departments listed in section 2 of this Act shall provide grants to federal tax-exempt nonprofit organizations to support their organizational missions.

(b) The grants shall be tailored toward improving Native Hawaiian communities and culture through various assistance programs, including programs that offer Native Hawaiian historic preservation, business training, entrepreneurship, and mentoring; provided that:

(1) Any grant shall be used exclusively for the purposes of this Act;

(2) The applicant shall indicate capability to properly use the grant for the purpose of the grant program;

(3) The applicant shall comply with other requirements as the department may prescribe;

(4) All activities undertaken with funds received shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and county statutes and ordinances;

(5) The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the State of Hawaii and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities carried out or projects undertaken with funds provided hereunder, and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification if requested to do so by the respective department; and

(6) The grants shall be awarded in conformance with the standards in section 42F-103, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

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 to be allocated to the following departments and used for grants pursuant to section 1 of this Act for the following programs:

(1) The department of business, economic development, and tourism:

(A) The sum of $ for each fiscal year; provided that the sum shall be used for a virtual marketplace that supports local artisans and businesses to adapt to e-commerce; and

(B) The sum of $ for each fiscal year; provided that the sum shall be used for a physical co-working space and an innovation, entrepreneur, and resource center that provides workshops, counseling, loan assistance, and broadband access; and

(2) The department of land and natural resources, the sum of $ for each fiscal year; provided that the sum shall be used for the repatriation and reburials of Native Hawaiians nationally and internationally.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the respective departments for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. Act 195, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, is amended by amending section 1 to read as follows:

"SECTION 1. The departments [and agencies] listed in section 2 of this Act shall provide grants to federal tax-exempt nonprofit organizations to support their organizational mission.

The grants shall be tailored toward improving Native Hawaiian communities and culture through various assistance programs, including [but not limited to] programs that offer Native Hawaiian historic preservation, business training, entrepreneurship, and mentoring[.]; provided that:

(1) Any grant shall be used exclusively for the purposes of this Act;

(2) The applicant shall indicate capability to properly use the grant for the purpose of the grant program;

(3) The applicant shall comply with other requirements as the department or agency may prescribe;

(4) All activities undertaken with funds received shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and county statutes and ordinances;

(5) The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the State of Hawaii and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities carried out or projects undertaken with funds provided hereunder, and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification if requested to do so by the department; and

(6) The grants shall be awarded in conformance with the standards in section 42F-103, Hawaii Revised Statutes."

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

Report Title:

Grants; Native Hawaiian Communities; Appropriations

Description:

Appropriates funds for certain departments to provide grants to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that have experience and expertise in supporting and advancing Native Hawaiian communities. Amends Act 195, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, to include additional grant requirements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

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