Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB1012 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1012 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to early learning. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1012
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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 early learning.
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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. Chapter 302L, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§302L- Imagination library of Hawaii program; established. (a) The office shall establish an imagination library of Hawaii program to provide one free book each month to eligible children. (b) The office shall contract with a nonprofit organization to implement the program established pursuant to this section. In implementing the imagination library of Hawaii program, the nonprofit organization shall: (1) Provide an amount of at least fifty per cent of the funds required to carry out the program; (2) Promote the statewide development of local book‑gifting programs; (3) Provide outreach to local communities about developing local book-gifting programs in those communities; (4) Recruit community partners to assist in the implementation and administration of local book‑gifting programs; (5) Advance and strengthen local book-gifting programs to increase enrollment in the program; (6) Develop community engagement related to local book-gifting programs; and (7) Enter into a contract with a national nonprofit foundation to provide age-appropriate, high quality books each month to eligible children at no cost. (c) The office may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. (d) As used in this section: "Eligible children" means children from birth through five years of age who reside in the State. "National nonprofit foundation" means a national nonprofit foundation that exists for the purpose of working with local entities to identify and provide to eligible children age-appropriate, high quality books each month to eligible children at no cost to families." 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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the implementation of the imagination library of Hawaii program established by section 302L- , Hawaii Revised Statutes. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the executive office on early learning for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. Chapter 302L, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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51	51	"§302L- Imagination library of Hawaii program; established. (a) The office shall establish an imagination library of Hawaii program to provide one free book each month to eligible children.
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53	53	(b) The office shall contract with a nonprofit organization to implement the program established pursuant to this section. In implementing the imagination library of Hawaii program, the nonprofit organization shall:
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55	55	(1) Provide an amount of at least fifty per cent of the funds required to carry out the program;
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57	57	(2) Promote the statewide development of local book‑gifting programs;
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59	59	(3) Provide outreach to local communities about developing local book-gifting programs in those communities;
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61	61	(4) Recruit community partners to assist in the implementation and administration of local book‑gifting programs;
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63	63	(5) Advance and strengthen local book-gifting programs to increase enrollment in the program;
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65	65	(6) Develop community engagement related to local book-gifting programs; and
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67	67	(7) Enter into a contract with a national nonprofit foundation to provide age-appropriate, high quality books each month to eligible children at no cost.
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69	69	(c) The office may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
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71	71	(d) As used in this section:
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73	73	"Eligible children" means children from birth through five years of age who reside in the State.
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75	75	"National nonprofit foundation" means a national nonprofit foundation that exists for the purpose of working with local entities to identify and provide to eligible children age-appropriate, high quality books each month to eligible children at no cost to families."
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77	77	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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the implementation of the imagination library of Hawaii program established by section 302L- , Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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79	79	The sums appropriated shall be expended by the executive office on early learning for the purposes of this Act.
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81	81	SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
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83	83	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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97	97	Report Title: Executive Office on Early Learning; Imagination Library of Hawaii Program; Appropriation Description: Requires the Executive Office on Early Learning to establish an Imagination Library of Hawaii Program to provide one free book each month to children from birth through five years of age who reside in the State. Appropriates funds. 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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115	115	Requires the Executive Office on Early Learning to establish an Imagination Library of Hawaii Program to provide one free book each month to children from birth through five years of age who reside in the State. Appropriates funds.
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123	123	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.