Report Title:

Kalaupapa; Kalawao County; Monument; Grant

Description:

Appropriates funds for a grant, pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa for a monument to be placed in Kalawao county recognizing those who were sent to Kalaupapa with Hansen's disease.  (SD1)

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3136
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR A MONUMENT TO BE PLACED IN KALAWAO COUNTY RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO WERE SENT TO KALAUPAPA WITH HANSEN'S DISEASE.

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

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that in honor of those Hansen's disease patients that were sent to reside at Kalaupapa, a monument shall be placed in Kalawao county in recognition of the disruptions and hardships experienced over the course of their lives.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $100,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 as a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa for a monument to be placed in Kalawao county to recognize those who were sent to Kalaupapa with Hansen's disease.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2008.