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HI HB2288
Bill
Status
1/23/2020
Primary Sponsor
Scott Saiki
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AI Summary
HB 2288 Summary
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Appropriates $210,485.00 from general revenues to the Department of Attorney General for fiscal year 2019-2020 to satisfy judgments and settlement claims, including $130,000 for Zhang v. State of Hawaii (Department of Education), $32,594.51 for Department of Land and Natural Resources cases, $44,946.75 for Shiira v. State of Hawaii (Department of Public Safety), and $2,943.74 for miscellaneous claims.
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Appropriates $950,000.00 from the state highway fund to the Department of Transportation, Highways Division for fiscal year 2019-2020, including $300,000 for Hayselden et al. v. State of Hawaii and $650,000 for Vares et al. v. State of Hawaii.
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Requires departments to obtain Attorney General approval before making any claim payments and limits interest payments to the period from judgment date to thirty days after the Act's effective date.
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All unexpended balances lapse on June 30, 2021, and any invalid provisions do not affect the remainder of the Act.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Making Appropriations For Claims Against The State, Its Officers, Or Its Employees.
Claims Against the State ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Thielen voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McKelvey voting no (1) and Representative(s) Eli, Har excused (2).
2/13/2020