Report Title:
Judiciary; Revolving Fund
Description:
Establishes the Court Interpreting Services Revolving Fund. (SB617 HD1)
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
617 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
H.D. 1 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETER SERVICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 607, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§607- Court interpreting services revolving fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the court interpreting services revolving fund, into which shall be deposited:
(1) Fees, charges, and other moneys collected for programs relating to interpreter issues and training, screening, testing, and certification of court interpreters;
(2) All moneys received from public or private sources for the purposes of this fund; and
(3) Any interest accrued or investment earnings realized that are attributable to the moneys in the revolving fund.
(b) Moneys in the court interpreting services revolving fund shall be administered and expended by the administrative director of the courts to support the court interpreting services program's educational services and the program's activities related to the training, screening, testing, and certification of court interpreters."
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the court interpreting services revolving fund the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005-2006 and the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007 for the purposes of the court interpreting services program's educational services and the program's activities related to the training, screening, testing, and certification of court interpreters.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the judiciary for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.