S.B. 597 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Department of Defense for operating expenses during fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021.

• Authorizes $912,000 in general funds for special maintenance projects at DOD facilities statewide.

• Appropriates $146,200 in general funds for Homeland Security Office renovation and relocation, and $100,000 for National Guard Youth Challenge Academy operations.

• Adds 4 permanent positions and 1 temporary position: one grounds maintenance position and three federal-funded positions for Hawaii Air National Guard; one temporary Hawaii State Fusion Center director; and one temporary position to support sensitive compartmented information facility construction.

• Allocates $95,000 in general funds for the temporary Fusion Center director position and $40,000 for the sensitive compartmented information facility support position.