Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 193 — Conservation: Employment Programs

Division 1. Government — Title 12. Conservation and Resources

Hawaii Revised Statutes as published by the Hawaii State Legislature (files updated 1/5/2026 7:14 PM).

Division 1 Government

Title 12 Conservation and Resources

Chapter 193 Conservation: Employment Programs

Part I Corps of Civilian Workers--Repealed

§193-1 and 193-2 REPEALED

L 1980, c 97, §2.

Part II Youth Conservation Corps--Repealed

§193-11 to 193-13 REPEALED

L 1980, c 97, §2.

Part III Youth Employment Program

§193-21 Authorization

The governor is authorized to avail the State of the benefits of any law or laws of the United States, now existing or to be enacted, which will enable young persons to work for state, local, and private nonprofit agencies in programs related to the public interest such as hospital, education, or welfare activities as well as state conservation projects.

[L 1963, c 74, §9; Supp, §98N-22; HRS §193-21; am L 1980, c 97, §1]

§193-22 Administration

To carry out the program authorized by this part, the governor may:

(1) Enter into an agreement or agreements, or designate the department of labor and industrial relations, or any department or departments of the state government as the state agency or state agencies to enter into an agreement or agreements, with the proper authorities of the United States;

(2) Designate the department of labor and industrial relations, or any department or departments of the state government to design programs which would permit or contribute to a public undertaking or service that would not otherwise be provided, in order to provide useful work experience opportunities for unemployed youths so that their employability may be increased through the use of the local area youth employment programs authorized by federal law, in accordance with the provisions of the applicable federal law; the designated department or departments may also make appropriate rules and regulations to carry out the programs so designed; and

(3) Defray one-half of all costs incurred with respect to the programs, or any other proportion of the costs of the programs which may be required by the applicable laws of the United States out of any moneys appropriated to any department or departments which may be designated by the governor to participate in the programs, without regard to the original purpose of the appropriations.

[L 1963, c 74, §10; Supp, §98N-23; HRS §193-22]

§193-23 Personnel laws; applicability

The provisions of chapters 76, 78, and 88 and the appropriate collective bargaining agreement, executive order, executive directive, or rule and except provisions of state law relating to the application of the Social Security Act of the United States to the extent that the Act shall be applicable under the federal law establishing the youth programs, shall not apply to persons employed under this part.

[L 1963, c 74, §11; Supp, §98N-24; HRS §193-23; am L 1979, c 105, §17; am L 2002, c 148, §17]

Part IV Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps

§193-31 Authorization

The governor is authorized to avail the State of the benefits of any law or laws of the United States, now existing or to be enacted, such as Title 16 United States Code, sections 1701 to 1706, or any other law or laws of similar purport.

[L 2001, c 268, pt of §1]

§193-32 Administration

To carry out the program authorized by this part, the governor may:

(1) Enter into an agreement or agreements, or designate the department of land and natural resources, or any other state department or departments as the state agency or agencies to enter into an agreement or agreements, with the proper authorities of the United States;

(2) Designate the department of land and natural resources, or any state department or departments to design programs to provide healthful outdoor training and employment for young persons and to advance the conservation, development, and management of natural resources and recreational areas, in accordance with the applicable federal law; provided that the designated department or departments may also adopt appropriate rules under chapter 91 to carry out the programs so designed;

(3) Defray one-half of all costs incurred with respect to the programs or any other proportion of the costs of the programs, which may be required by the applicable laws of the United States, out of any moneys appropriated to the department or departments designated to participate in the programs, without regard to the original purpose of the appropriations; and

(4) Designate the department of land and natural resources to administer or enter into an agreement for the administration of a green jobs youth corps to provide temporary work and training opportunities in one or more of the following fields:

(A) Natural resource management;

(B) Agriculture; or

(C) Other sustainability-related professions;

provided that these opportunities shall be available to young adults who are thirty-eight years of age or younger; provided further that the department shall partner with an organization that received accreditation from the Corps Center of Excellence Accreditation Program or has at least ten years of experience providing similar programming statewide in the State, or both.

[L 2001, c 268, pt of §1; am L 2021, c 181, §2; am L 2022, c 33, §2]

§193-33 Personnel laws; applicability

The provisions of chapters 76 to 80, and 88, except provisions of state law relating to the application of the Social Security Act of the United States to the extent that the Act shall be applicable under the federal law establishing the youth programs, shall not apply to persons employed under this part.

[L 2001, c 268, pt of §1]