Establishes a three-year pilot program to offer free child care for minors of court attendees in Hawaii's first circuit.
The bill creates a three-year pilot program within the Hawaii judiciary to provide free child care services to minor children of parties and witnesses attending court hearings in the first circuit. The judiciary must designate the area where these services will be offered. The judiciary is required to submit a report to the legislature with findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, forty days before the regular sessions of 2026, 2027, and 2028. The bill also appropriates $400,000 for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, with unencumbered funds lapsing by June 30, 2028.
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