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SB2670Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Grants.

IntroducedSenate Labor and Technology

Introduced by Troy Hashimoto, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Appropriates funds to the Office of Community Services (OCS) of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to award grants for fiscal year 2026-2027 to nonprofit organizations that expand or create new opportunities for residents needing to meet new community engagement requirements to qualify for federal programs. Establishes an evaluation and selection committee to oversee the awarding of grants. Requires an applicant for a grant to provide certain documentation on activities that qualify for community engagement hours to qualify for the grant. Appropriates funds for positions in OCS and for the Department of the Attorney General to assist OCS in reviewing contracts and monitoring costs.

Where it stands

Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC.

January 28, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC.

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