HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2158

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to human services.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The department of human services shall develop grant programs by which private, not-for-profit organizations, and public entities shall administer funding received from but not limited to the federal government pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and private foundations for the purpose of preventing and responding to domestic violence.

     SECTION 2.  The selection and awarding of grants, whether as professional service contracts or in any other form, to programs developed pursuant to section 1 shall be exempt from chapters 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     SECTION 3.  The department of human services shall establish a process for awarding grants to programs developed pursuant to section 1.  The process shall not apply to contracts awarded for program support services, including professional service contracts to evaluate, audit, or provide budgeting, accounting, auditing, or legal services for specific programs or program grantees, contractors, or participants.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Human Services; Domestic Violence Programs

 

Description:

Requires department of human services to develop grant programs to prevent and respond to domestic violence using federal stimulus funds, private foundation grants, and other funds.

 

 

 

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