Bill Text: HI HB1401 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Preschool; Appropriations ($)

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-02 - Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6 [HB1401 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2015-HB1401-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1401

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to preschool.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,400,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 to supplement federal grant funds received to establish and maintain preschools at public charter schools in the State.

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

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,400,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 to support and sustain existing prekindergarten programs in department of education public school classrooms.

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

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,400,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 for the preschool open doors program to grow and sustain access to preschool for low-income children.

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

     SECTION 4.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,400,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 for the pre-plus program, to support preschools on department of education public elementary school campuses.

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

SECTION 5.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,400,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 to support and maintain family-child interaction learning programs in the State.

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

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Preschool; Appropriations

 

Description:

Appropriates $3,400,000 for each year of the fiscal biennium to each of five preschool programs for three- and four-year olds.

 

 

 

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