Bill > HB1330

This bill authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the replacement and relocation of the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC), a critical infrastructure project. The legislature recognizes an urgent need to replace the current facility and notes that the Honolulu City Council has already approved a plan to move the new correctional center to the Halawa animal quarantine station site. The bill allows the director of finance to issue bonds for the capital improvement project and appropriates funds for fiscal year 2025-2026, with the Department of Accounting and General Services responsible for managing the expenditure. The appropriated funds will not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium but will automatically lapse on June 30, 2028, if the money remains unencumbered. This legislation represents a significant step in modernizing Hawaii's correctional infrastructure, with the goal of improving facilities for both inmates and staff. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 3000 (which appears to be a typographical error and likely means July 1, 2024 or 2025).

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1330&year=2026