SB 2740 Summary

• Appropriates $52,500 from the Department of Accounting and General Services 2017-2018 budget to settle Carrancho v. City and County of Honolulu (Civil No. 16-1-0246-02, First Circuit)

• Appropriates $35,000 from the Department of Education 2017-2018 budget to settle Clark v. Department of Education (Civil No. 15-1-2486-12, First Circuit)

• Appropriates $200,000 from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands 2017-2018 budget to settle Arthur v. State of Hawaii (Civil No. 05-1-1981-11, First Circuit)

• Appropriates $1,601,536.97 from the Department of Health 2017-2018 budget for Johnson v. Rainbow Rehabilitation Services judgment (Civil No. 07-1-1855-10, First Circuit)

• Appropriates $3,806,103.10 from the Department of Human Services 2017-2018 budget to settle multiple claims including Ah Chong v. McManaman ($850,000), Kalili v. DHS ($115,000), Lahti v. State ($500,000), and Sheehey v. State ($2,341,103.10)

• Appropriates $169,704.11 from the Department of Land and Natural Resources 2017-2018 budget for three settlements: Atkinson claim ($20,212.30), Umberger judgment ($74,491.81), and Corbett settlement ($75,000.00)

• Appropriates $704,465.45 from the Department of Public Safety 2017-2018 budget for three claims: Hopfe ($20,000), Smith ($50,000), and Castro judgment ($634,465.45)

• Appropriates $155,000 from the Hawaii State Public Library System 2017-2018 budget to settle Woolpert v. State (Civil No. 15-1-0923-05, First Circuit)

• Appropriates $1,434,312.84 from the State Highway Fund for Department of Transportation claims including Van Vleet ($70,000), Garrison Insurance ($19,312.84), and Ocampo ($1,300,000) plus Amina ($45,000)

• Interest payments limited to period from judgment date to 30 days after Act effective date; all unexpended balances lapse June 30, 2019; Attorney General approval required before payment