HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	452
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to statewide sexual assault services.

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

     SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $380,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 for statewide sexual assault services by the department of the attorney general; provided that the sums appropriated shall be the sums necessary to increase the base budget of the department of the attorney general for statewide sexual assault services to $2,380,000 per fiscal year.

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

     SECTION 2.  Beginning with the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the base budget of the department of the attorney general for statewide sexual assault services shall be at least $2,380,000 per fiscal year.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Statewide Sexual Assault Services; Attorney General; Base Budget; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funds to increase the base budget of the department of the attorney general for statewide sexual assault services for fiscal biennium 2016-2017 to $2,380,000 per fiscal year.  Beginning with the 2017-2018 fiscal year, requires the base budget of the department of the attorney general for statewide sexual assault services to be at least $2,380,000 per fiscal year.

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