Report Title:

Corrections; Correctional Industries; Public Housing

 

Description:

Establishes a correctional industries work program to allow inmate work lines to rehabilitate existing state-owned low-income public housing units and grounds.

 


THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

149

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 354D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§354D-    Housing rehabilitation.  The director, in consultation with the Hawaii public housing authority, shall establish a work program to allow work lines from the state inmate population to rehabilitate existing state-owned low-income public housing units and grounds."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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