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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"§352D- Office
of youth services revolving fund. (a) There is established the office of youth
services revolving fund to be administered and expended by the office, into
which shall be deposited:
(1) All moneys collected from the sale
of goods and services by commercial enterprise vocational programs undertaken
by the office; and
(2) Appropriations made by the
legislature to the fund.
(b) The moneys in the revolving fund shall be used
for the purposes of vocational programs within the office as determined by the
office.
§352D- Commercial
enterprise vocational programs. (a)
The office of youth services may create, develop, and operate commercial
enterprise vocational programs.
(b) Each commercial enterprise vocational program,
in consultation with the office, 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.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
commercial enterprise vocational programs may market and sell goods and
services to both the public and private sectors.
(d) Each commercial enterprise vocational program,
in consultation with the office, 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.
(e) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
office may provide remuneration to young
adults who participate in commercial enterprise vocational programs; provided
that the young adults shall not be considered employees of the State."
SECTION 2. Section 352D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended as follows:
(1) By adding a new definition to be
appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
""Commercial
enterprise vocational program" means a vocational program, for young
adults only, that engages in the activity of providing goods and services for
purposes of developing job skills and promoting self-sufficiency."
(2) By amending the definition of "young
adult at risk" or "young adult" to read as follows:
""Young adult
at risk" or "young adult" means any adult between the ages of
eighteen and twenty-four years old who has been arrested, or who
has had contact with the police, or who is experiencing social,
emotional, psychological, educational, or physical problems[, and who is no
longer eligible for child protective services provided by the State due to the
adult's age]."
SECTION 3. 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 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. 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) Commercial enterprise vocational programs for young adults
only; and
[(5)] (6) Other programs that encourage the development
of positive self-images and useful skills in youth[.] at risk and
young adults.
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 at risk and young adults 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, Session Laws of Hawaii 1987. These functions shall include but not be
limited to all responsibilities, under chapter 352, for the Hawaii youth
correctional facilities."
SECTION 4.
Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory
material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Office of Youth Services Revolving Fund; Commercial Enterprise Vocational Programs
Description:
Permits commercial enterprise vocational programs for young adults within the purview of the Office of Youth Services to market and sell goods and services that develop job readiness skills that lead to self-sufficiency. Establishes the Office of Youth Services Revolving Fund. Adds a definition of "commercial enterprise vocational programs" and clarifies the definition of "young adult at risk" or "young adult."
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