Hawaii HB146 appropriates funds to support the judiciary's lelo Hawai'i initiatives.

Hawaii HB146 allocates $300,000 for fiscal year 2025-2026 to support the judiciary's lelo Hawai'i initiatives. This bill aims to provide lelo Hawai'i resources, interpreter, and translation services to the public. The judiciary has already explored ways to offer these services, and the bill builds on these efforts. The funds will be used to advance projects identified by a task force report, which found that lelo Hawai'i has the necessary terminology to translate legal concepts. The bill emphasizes that this funding should not replace existing judiciary budgets.

Hawaii HB146 appropriates funds to support the judiciary's lelo Hawai'i initiatives.

Hawaii HB146 allocates $300,000 for fiscal year 2025-2026 to support the judiciary's lelo Hawai'i initiatives. This bill aims to provide lelo Hawai'i resources, interpreter, and translation services to the public. The judiciary has already explored ways to offer these services, and the bill builds on these efforts. The funds will be used to advance projects identified by a task force report, which found that lelo Hawai'i has the necessary terminology to translate legal concepts. The bill emphasizes that this funding should not replace existing judiciary budgets.