Report Title:

After-school Plus Program Revolving Fund

Description:

Establishes a revolving fund for the after-school plus program.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2755

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 legislature finds that the after-school plus program, popularly known as "A-plus", was established to provide affordable after-school care for latchkey children. Initiated in 1990, the after-school plus program was billed as the nation's first subsidized statewide after-school care program for public school students in kindergarten through grade six.

The legislature further finds that currently, fees and other moneys for the after-school plus program are deposited into the general fund. However, the deposit of program fees and moneys into the general fund does not guarantee that the fees and moneys will be dedicated to the after-school plus program.

The establishment of a revolving fund for the after-school plus program would provide a clear nexus between the fees assessed and collected for after-school program services and the provision of those services.

The purpose of this Act is to create a revolving fund for the collection and disbursement of moneys to pay for the administration and operations of the after-school plus program in the State.

SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§302A-   After-school plus program revolving fund. (a) There is established the after-school plus program revolving fund to be administered by the department.

(b) The after-school plus program revolving fund shall consist of moneys collected by the department, as follows:

(1) Fees collected by the department for administering and operating the after-school plus program, and the provision of program services;

(2) Legislative appropriations;

(3) All interest earned on the deposit or investment of moneys in the after-school plus program revolving fund; and

(4) Any other moneys made available to the after-school plus program revolving fund from other sources.

(c) The department may establish appropriate fees and other charges to be assessed to each applicant for the cost of administering and operating the after-school plus program. The revenues from those fees and charges shall be deposited into the revolving fund to be used to pay the costs of administering and operating the 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, to be deposited into the after-school plus program revolving fund.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the after-school plus program revolving fund the sum of $ , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2004-2005, to be used to carry out the purposes of the after-school plus program revolving fund.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2004.

INTRODUCED BY:

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