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HB2369
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
2369
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating
to PURCHASE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS BY THE JUDICIARY
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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SECTION 1.
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The legislature
finds that the judiciary fulfills key components of its statutory mandate
through contracts with community-based organizations that provide essential
services to individuals and families involved in the justice system.
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These organizations support access to justice
for victims of domestic violence, court-involved youth, individuals navigating
civil legal processes, and other vulnerable populations who depend on programs
connected to the judiciary for safety, stability, and support.
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The legislature further finds that the
costs incurred by community-based organizations to provide these services,
including wages, utilities, and administrative expenses, have increased
significantly during the past decade, while government contract rates have
remained stagnant.
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As a result, many organizations
providing judiciary-related services are unable to cover their full cost of
operations, threatening the continuity and effectiveness of critical services
statewide.
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Accordingly, the purpose of this bill is to
ensure the continued delivery of essential services supporting the judiciary's
statutory mandate by:
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(1)
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Requiring
contracts for services awarded by the judiciary to community-based
organizations to include protections against inflation; and
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(2)
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Appropriating
funds to the judiciary to increase the contract price in existing contracts for
services provided by community-based organizations in support of fulfilling its
statutory mandate to individuals, families, and communities in the State.
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SECTION 2.
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Beginning January 1, 2027,
contracts awarded to
community-based
organizations
by
the judiciary
for
services in support of fulfilling its statutory mandate to individuals, families,
and communities in the State,
including
support
ing
access to justice, shall
:
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(1)
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Be
for a term of multiple years; and
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(2)
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I
nclude
a provision that requires
the contract price to be adjusted on an annual basis based on increases in the Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers, or a successor index, as reported by the
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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SECTION 3.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State the sum
of $ or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to increase the contract
price under existing contracts for services provided by community-based
organizations in support of fulfilling the judiciary's statutory mandate toward
individuals, families, and communities.
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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by the judiciary for the purposes of this
Act.
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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
Judiciary;
Community-Based Organizations; Contract for Services; Access to Justice;
Appropriation
Description:
Beginning
1/1/2027, requires contracts for services awarded to community-based
organizations by the Judiciary in support of fulfilling its statutory mandate
to individuals, families, and communities in the State to include certain
protections against inflation.
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Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to increase the contract price in
existing contracts for certain services provided by community-based
organizations in support of fulfilling its statutory mandate to individuals,
families, and communities in the State.
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