Requesting a feasibility study on a guaranteed universal basic income program for working families in Hawaii.

The bill requests the Legislative Reference Bureau, in consultation with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Human Services; and University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, to conduct a feasibility study on establishing a guaranteed universal basic income program for working families in Hawaii. The study will cover potential program structures, eligibility criteria, estimated costs, funding sources, impacts on poverty reduction, economic stability, workforce participation, and lessons from other pilot programs.

Requesting a feasibility study on a guaranteed universal basic income program for working families in Hawaii.

The bill requests the Legislative Reference Bureau, in consultation with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Human Services; and University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, to conduct a feasibility study on establishing a guaranteed universal basic income program for working families in Hawaii. The study will cover potential program structures, eligibility criteria, estimated costs, funding sources, impacts on poverty reduction, economic stability, workforce participation, and lessons from other pilot programs.