THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1278

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO LIBRARIES.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that public libraries are experiencing an increased presence and development of the new concept called a makerspace.  A makerspace is a do-it-yourself space where the public may gather to create, invent, and share independent and collaborative projects.  The legislature further finds that state public libraries provide the ideal community space in which to support and create the next generation of writers, inventors, and mechanics.

     Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to the board of education to establish and maintain makerspaces and the equipment, materials, and personnel necessary for the operation of makerspaces in public libraries statewide.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 to establish and maintain makerspaces and the equipment, materials, and personnel necessary for the operation of makerspaces in public libraries statewide.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the board of education for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Board of Education; Libraries; Makerspaces; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates funds to the board of education to establish and maintain makerspaces, including the equipment, materials, and personnel necessary for the operation of makerspaces in public libraries statewide.

 

 

 

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