Report Title:

UH; Welfare; Employment; Bridge to Hope Program

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for the coordination and administration of the University of Hawaii's bridge to hope program.  (HB1786 HD1)

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1786

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

making an appropriation to the university of hawaii.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the bridge to hope program is a nationally recognized model that supports post-secondary education as a means for welfare recipients to achieve life-long economic self-sufficiency.  A partnership between the University of Hawaii and the state department of human services, the bridge to hope program provides on-campus student employment opportunities so student welfare recipients can meet their requirements for paid employment.  The legislature further finds that the program, which is available on all ten campuses of the University of Hawaii system, is offered to single parents receiving public assistance under the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program.

     The purpose of this Act is to help student welfare recipients gain employment, earnings, job skills, and employer references by appropriating funds for the coordination and administration of the bridge to hope program at the University of Hawaii.

     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 2007-2008 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 for coordination and administration of the bridge to hope program of the University of Hawaii.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020.