THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	556
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO GRANTS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 42F-103, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) Grants shall be awarded only to individuals who, and organizations that:

(1) Are licensed or accredited, in accordance with federal, state, or county statutes, rules, or ordinances, to conduct the activities or provide the services for which a grant is awarded;

(2) Comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, or disability;

(3) Agree not to use state funds for entertainment or lobbying activities; [and]

(4) Allow the state agency to which funds for the grant were appropriated for expenditure, legislative committees and their staff, and the auditor full access to their records, reports, files, and other related documents and information for purposes of monitoring, measuring the effectiveness, and ensuring the proper expenditure of the grant[.]; and

(5) Are not current members of the legislature in the case of individuals; or have governing boards in which no member is a current member of the legislature in the case of organizations."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2022.

Report Title:

Chapter 42F Grants; Legislators

Description:

Specifies that legislators and organizations with a current legislator on its governing board shall not be eligible to receive a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 01/01/2022. (SD1)

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