HB 1001 Summary

• Appropriates $980,808.39 from general revenues for fiscal year 2010-2011 to satisfy judgments and settlements against the State, including claims involving the Department of Education ($445,816.32), Hawaii Health Systems Corporation ($18,851.12), Department of Public Safety ($149,500.00), Department of Health ($325,000.00), Department of Human Services ($20,929.57), and Department of Land and Natural Resources ($18,000.00).

• Appropriates $1,165,000.00 from the state highway fund for fiscal year 2010-2011 to satisfy three settlements involving the Department of Transportation, Highways Division (Labinia v. State: $900,000.00; Requelman v. State: $230,000.00; Barba v. State: $35,000.00).

• Requires departments to obtain approval from the Attorney General before making any claim payments and limits interest payments on judgments to the period from judgment date to 30 days after the Act's effective date.

• All unexpended and unencumbered balances lapse on June 30, 2012.

• Takes effect July 1, 2030.