THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
1384
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR SPECIAL FUND.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 302L-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) [[Struck through: Stipend]] [Underlined: Beginning on July 1, 2023, stipend] funds repaid by a stipend recipient pursuant to subsection (d) shall be deposited into [[Struck through: Hawaii early childhood educator]] [Underlined: the early learning] special fund established pursuant to section [[Struck through: 302L-10.]] [Underlined: 302L-5][Underlined: .]"
SECTION 2. Section 302L-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[Struck through: [§302L-10] Hawaii early childhood educator special fund. ][Struck through: There is established within the state treasury the Hawaii early childhood educator special fund, to be administered by the office, into which shall be deposited all moneys received by the office pursuant to section 302L-9(e). Moneys in the fund shall be used for the Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program established pursuant to section 302L-9.]"]
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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BY REQUEST
Report Title:
Executive Office on Early Learning; Early Childhood Educator Stipend Program; Early Childhood Educator Special Fund
Description:
Amends section 302L-9(e), HRS, to require stipend funds repaid by a stipend recipient pursuant to section 302L-9(d), HRS, to be deposited into the early learning special fund established pursuant to section 302L-5, HRS. Repeals section 302L-10, HRS.
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