Haw. Rev. Stat. § 353-16.37

Current through Chapter 253 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 353-16.37 - Community partnering

Regardless of the method for funding new prison facilities, the department of corrections and rehabilitation shall develop and implement a community partnering process to be incorporated into the request for proposal; this partnering process shall include a community hearing for the purpose of soliciting community input. Further, a community benefit and enhancement package shall be developed by the department and the affected community to mitigate the negative aspects of building a correctional facility in the community. The benefit and enhancement package may include but is not limited to:

(1) Infrastructure improvements;

(2) Job training programs or improvements to schools and health care facilities;

(3) Social programs; and

(4) Other government functions.

HRS § 353-16.37

Amended by L 2022, c 278,§ 29, eff. 1/1/2024.

L 1998, c 227, pt of §5; am L 1999, c 134, §4