HB632

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	632
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii state public library bookmobiles serve an important function for residents of the State. Bookmobile services enable all residents to receive library resources, especially those located in rural communities where a public library is not located within close proximity. Furthermore, the legislature finds that supporting bookmobile services will help the Hawaii state public library system fulfill its mission to "provide Hawaii's residents, in all walks of life, and at each stage of their lives, with access to education, information, programs and services, and to teach and nurture the love of reading and the habit of life-long learning." Bookmobiles help accomplish the library's mission by assisting schools, rural communities, the elderly, and other residents who do not have easy access to a local public library.

Hawaii state public library bookmobiles, with the exception of a bookmobile in Wailuku on the island of Maui and another on the island of Molokai, remain unused in many communities. Bookmobile vehicles wear down quickly when they are not used and their repair costs increase with time.

The legislature finds that a valuable benefit to the residents of Hawaii is lost when bookmobiles are out of service. The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to support bookmobile services to provide library services to all residents 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, to support the Hawaii state public library bookmobiles.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007.

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