Hawaii HB2084 appropriates $500,000 to the Honolulu prosecuting attorney's office for the victim witness assistance program.

Hawaii HB2084 addresses the decline in federal funding for the victim witness assistance program in Honolulu, which supports victims of crime through the criminal justice process. The bill allocates $500,000 from state funds to cover the shortfall in federal Victims of Crime Act funding, ensuring the program can maintain its services. This funding is intended to support the hiring of necessary staff and to maintain the level of service provided to victims of crime in Honolulu. The appropriation is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Hawaii HB2084 appropriates $500,000 to the Honolulu prosecuting attorney's office for the victim witness assistance program.

Hawaii HB2084 addresses the decline in federal funding for the victim witness assistance program in Honolulu, which supports victims of crime through the criminal justice process. The bill allocates $500,000 from state funds to cover the shortfall in federal Victims of Crime Act funding, ensuring the program can maintain its services. This funding is intended to support the hiring of necessary staff and to maintain the level of service provided to victims of crime in Honolulu. The appropriation is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.