Report Title:

Education; debit cards

Description:

Establishes a debit card program for teachers within the department of education.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2852

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

 

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

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to authorize the establishment of a debit card program within the department of education whereby teachers can use the debit cards for specific purchases within a set dollar limit.

SECTION 2. The department of education shall establish a program that allows the issuance of debit cards to public school teachers. The debit cards shall be used by teachers for defined purchases and shall have a set dollar limit. The department shall adopt rules under chapter 91 governing the supervision and administration of this program.

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 2004-2005, for the purposes of this Act provided that the amount appropriated shall not be used for staff salaries.

 

 

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2004.

 

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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