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HI HB1038

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Scott Saiki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Emergency appropriation of funds to the Department of Public Safety for temporary housing of 248 inmates at a non-state facility for the remaining six months of fiscal year 2019

  • Funds support continuation of inmate housing during capital improvements to Halawa Correctional Facility (DAGS Job No. 12-27-5644 for security electronics and hardware repairs and improvements)

  • Project completion delayed from December 2018 to July 2019, necessitating extended temporary housing costs

  • Original $5,000,000 appropriation from Act 49 (Session Laws 2017), amended by Act 53 (Session Laws 2018), was approved through December 2018

  • Recommended by governor for immediate passage as emergency legislation per Hawaii Constitution Article VII, Section 9

Legislative Description

Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Department Of Public Safety.

Emergency Appropriation

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Nakamura, Quinlan, Thielen excused (5).

2/15/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance2/15/2019
Judiciary2/8/2019
Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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