Informing the Legislature that on June 27, 2024, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2042 HD1 SD1 CD1 (ACT 102).

This bill directs the Governor to inform the legislature that he has signed HB2042 into law, officially designating it as Act 102. The legislation appropriates $900,000 from the state's general revenues for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to fund youth mental health and wellness services. These funds are allocated to the Department of Health's child and adolescent mental health division to contract for services aimed at supporting at-risk youth, including Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. The act takes effect on July 1, 2024, and is based on findings that the pandemic has negatively impacted the mental well-being of young people in Hawaii.