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HI SB1117

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2021

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates unspecified emergency funds from general revenues to the Office of the Governor for fiscal year 2020-2021 to continue COVID-19 response programs and activities.

  • Governor may transfer appropriated funds among executive agencies and consolidate excess funds from other COVID-19 emergency appropriations into a contingency fund as needed.

  • Conditions funding on establishment of a task force including the Attorney General, county police chiefs, and two representatives from organizations monitoring COVID-19 emergency order violations to recommend enforcement roles and responsibilities.

  • Requires governor to establish by emergency order a statewide multi-tier system deployed at the county level with clear metrics defining which businesses may operate, allowable activities, gathering restrictions, and pandemic policies.

  • Appropriates additional unspecified funds to the Department of the Attorney General for fiscal year 2021-2022 for enforcement of COVID-19 emergency orders and rules; any federal reimbursement for state-funded projects must be deposited into the general fund.

Legislative Description

Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Office Of The Governor Relating To Covid-19 Expenditures.

Emergency Appropriations

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

3/24/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2021
Pandemic & Disaster Preparedness3/11/2021
Ways and Means2/11/2021
Health1/29/2021

Full Bill Text

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