Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB247 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 247 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the hawaii able savings program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 247
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13	13	THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to the hawaii able savings program.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to: (1) Repeal the requirement to use the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund if the director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE program manager; (2) Authorize the director of finance to expend moneys in the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners; (3) Appropriate funds to the department of budget and finance to fund incentive payments; and (4) Appropriate funds to the department of health to fund a position to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE savings program. SECTION 2. Section 256B-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "[[]§256B-8[]] Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund. (a) There is established the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund within the state treasury [of the State. The fund shall consist of], into which shall be deposited: (1) Any moneys received from an ABLE savings program manager[, any]; (2) Any moneys received from governmental or private grants[, and any general fund appropriations for]; (3) Any moneys appropriated by the legislature for the program[.]; (4) Any moneys deposited by contributors, in accordance with this chapter, that are not deposited directly with the program manager; and (5) All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the trust fund. [(b) The fund shall be used if the director elects to accept deposits from contributors, rather than have deposits sent directly to the program manager. The fund shall consist of any moneys deposited by contributors in accordance with this chapter which are not deposited directly with the program manager.] (b) All moneys in the fund shall be expended by the director to fulfill the purposes of this chapter, including to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners as a means of encouraging the participation of eligible individuals and families to save funds; provided that the director shall maintain and keep separate records to account for any incentive program payments. (c) [All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the savings program trust fund shall be credited to the fund.] At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the savings program trust fund shall remain in the savings program trust fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other funds. (d) All expenses incurred by the director in developing and administering the ABLE savings program shall be payable from the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund." SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $50,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to be deposited into the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund. SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund the sum of $50,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund the sum of $65,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to fund one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent position within the state council on developmental disabilities to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE savings program. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 6. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable. SECTION 7. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to:
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51	51	(1) Repeal the requirement to use the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund if the director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE program manager;
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53	53	(2) Authorize the director of finance to expend moneys in the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners;
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55	55	(3) Appropriate funds to the department of budget and finance to fund incentive payments; and
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57	57	(4) Appropriate funds to the department of health to fund a position to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE savings program.
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59	59	SECTION 2. Section 256B-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
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61	61	"[[]§256B-8[]] Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund. (a) There is established the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund within the state treasury [of the State. The fund shall consist of], into which shall be deposited:
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63	63	(1) Any moneys received from an ABLE savings program manager[, any];
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65	65	(2) Any moneys received from governmental or private grants[, and any general fund appropriations for];
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67	67	(3) Any moneys appropriated by the legislature for the program[.];
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69	69	(4) Any moneys deposited by contributors, in accordance with this chapter, that are not deposited directly with the program manager; and
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71	71	(5) All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the trust fund.
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73	73	[(b) The fund shall be used if the director elects to accept deposits from contributors, rather than have deposits sent directly to the program manager. The fund shall consist of any moneys deposited by contributors in accordance with this chapter which are not deposited directly with the program manager.]
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75	75	(b) All moneys in the fund shall be expended by the director to fulfill the purposes of this chapter, including to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners as a means of encouraging the participation of eligible individuals and families to save funds; provided that the director shall maintain and keep separate records to account for any incentive program payments.
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77	77	(c) [All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the savings program trust fund shall be credited to the fund.] At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the savings program trust fund shall remain in the savings program trust fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other funds.
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79	79	(d) All expenses incurred by the director in developing and administering the ABLE savings program shall be payable from the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund."
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81	81	SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $50,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to be deposited into the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund.
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83	83	SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund the sum of $50,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners.
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85	85	The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of this Act.
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87	87	SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund the sum of $65,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to fund one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent position within the state council on developmental disabilities to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE savings program.
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89	89	The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
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91	91	SECTION 6. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.
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93	93	SECTION 7. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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95	95	SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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99	99	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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109	109	Report Title: Hawaii ABLE Savings Program; Director of Finance; State Council on Developmental Disabilities; Department of Health; Appropriation Description: Repeals the requirement to use the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund if the Director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE program manager. Authorizes the Director of Finance to expend moneys in the trust fund to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners. Appropriates funds for incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners and to fund a position to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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117	117	Hawaii ABLE Savings Program; Director of Finance; State Council on Developmental Disabilities; Department of Health; Appropriation
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123	123	Repeals the requirement to use the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund if the Director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE program manager. Authorizes the Director of Finance to expend moneys in the trust fund to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners. Appropriates funds for incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners and to fund a position to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program.
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131	131	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.