SB1230 SD1

SECTION 1. Chapter 352D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§352D- Vocational training programs; commercial enterprise; revolving fund; operations. (a) There is established the office of youth services revolving fund to be administered by the office. All moneys collected from the sale of goods and services by individual vocational programs that engage in commercial enterprise, as established under section 352D-4(5), shall be deposited into the office of youth services revolving fund. The moneys in the revolving fund shall be used for the purposes of vocational programs within the office as determined by the office.

(b) The administrators for each individual vocational program, except those at a youth correctional facility, shall determine the prices at which all goods and services are sold. The prices shall be as near to the prevailing market prices for similar goods and services as practicable.

(d) The administrator for each individual vocational program shall ensure that the quality of goods and services produced is comparable to similar goods and services available from the private sector. For sales to the State or the counties, the quality of the goods or services shall be consistent with the specifications for the goods or services requested."

SECTION 2. Section 352D-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§352D-4 Establishment; purpose. There is established within the department of human services for administrative purposes only the office of youth services. The office of youth services is established to provide services and programs for youth at risk under one umbrella agency in order to facilitate optimum service delivery, to prevent delinquency, and to reduce the incidence of recidivism among juveniles through the provision of prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment services. The office shall also be responsible for program planning and development, intake/assessment, oversight, as well as consultation, technical assistance, and staff training relating to the delivery of services.

The office shall provide a continuum of services as follows:

(1) An integrated intake/assessment and case management system;

(2) The necessary educational, vocational, social counseling and mental health services; provided that the department of education shall be the only provider of standards-based education services for all youth adults at risk and young adults identified with special education needs or actively receiving special education services, in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. section 1400 et seq.) and all applicable federal and state educational requirements;

(3) Community-based shelter and residential facilities;

(4) Oversight of youth services; and

(5) Other programs [~~which~~] that encourage the development of positive self-images and useful skills in such youth[.] and young adults, including commercial enterprise vocational programs for young adults. The individuals who may participate in the commercial activities under this paragraph are those non-adjudicated at-risk adults between the ages of eighteen to twenty-four who possess a high school diploma or equivalent and who are receiving assistance from the office of youth services. For the purposes of this paragraph:

"Commercial enterprise" means any for-profit activity of providing goods and services.

"Youth" means people ages fourteen to seventeen years.

The executive director of the office of youth services shall submit annual reports to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, reporting the services or programs funded pursuant to this section, the number of youth served by each service or program, and the results of the services or programs funded.

To this end, on July 1, 1991, this office shall assume the responsibilities for juvenile corrections functions, which were temporarily placed in the department of corrections pursuant to Act 338 of 1987. These functions shall include, but not be limited to, all responsibilities, under chapter 352, for the Hawaii youth correctional facilities."

SECTION 3. 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 2019-2020 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 to be deposited into the office of youth services revolving fund.

SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the office of youth services revolving fund the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 to carry out the purposes of this Act.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the office of youth services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that sections 3 and 4 of this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2019.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1230
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII