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This bill requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, to develop a procedural manual to implement a family leave insurance program that pays family leave insurance benefits. The program is intended to address the lack of paid family leave options for Hawaii's workforce, particularly for women who are often the primary caregivers for infants, children, and elderly parents. The bill appropriates funds for the department to carry out the study and development of the program, with a report to the legislature by 2025. The effective date of the bill is January 1, 2050.