Report Title:

Hookala; Office of Youth Services Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates unspecified amount for Hookala program in office of youth services.

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

915

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to office of youth serviceS.

 

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the office of youth services has been designated by the governor to administer federal grant programs pertaining to among other things, juvenile delinquency. One of these programs, the Hookala project, is solely funded with federal dollars. The Hookala project works with primarily at-risk youth by removing juveniles from inappropriate secured detention and links children and families in trouble to services that prevent and minimize the further involvement with the juvenile justice system. In fiscal year 1997-1998 nine hundred eighty-six youth were served while in 1998-1999 seven hundred seventy-six youth were served. The State's compliance with the mandates of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention federal grant programs ensures that Hawaii continues to receive valuable federal funds. The purpose of this Act is to appropriate moneys to replace federal funds for the Hookala diversion lock-up program.

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 2001-2002, for the Hookala project.

SECTION 3. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the office of youth services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2001.

INTRODUCED BY:

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