Report Title:

Commission for National and Community Service; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates state matching funds to the Hawaii commission for national and community service. (SB3039 HD1)

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3039

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to the hawaii commission for national and community service.

 

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the Hawaii commission for national and community service originally was established by Executive Order 94-01. Subsequently, the commission was statutorily created by Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002. The commission was established to:

(1) Encourage community service and volunteer participation as a means of community and state problem solving;

(2) Promote and support voluntary citizen involvement in government and private programs throughout the State;

(3) Develop a long-term, comprehensive vision and action plan for community service initiatives in Hawaii; and

(4) Serve as the State's liaison to national and state organizations that support its mission.

The Hawaii commission for national and community service is administratively attached to the University of Hawaii, office of student affairs.

Federal funds in the amount of $142,000 have been awarded to the Hawaii commission for national and community service for program year 2003-2004 for the administration of the commission, which also allows the State to receive an additional $1,000,000 in program and program training funds.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2004-2005, for state matching funds for the administration of the Hawaii commission for national and community service.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2004.