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HI SB1319

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2023

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reinstates the governor's authority to transfer savings or unrequired balances between appropriated funds to address natural disasters or unforeseen emergencies, subject to gubernatorial declaration and legislative notification within five days.

  • Reinstates the governor's authority to transfer operating funds between appropriations within the same fund and agency, with required reporting to the legislature within five days including transfer details and public purpose justification.

  • Reinstates the governor's authority to transfer general fund savings to supplement the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Fire Fighter's Contingency Fund for wildland fire prevention, control, and extinguishment, and mutual aid agreements.

  • Requires the governor to submit annual reports to the legislature summarizing all fund transfers, with specific deadlines including September 1 for disaster/emergency transfers and thirty days before regular sessions for operating fund transfers.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2112.

Legislative Description

Relating To Funds.

Appropriations

Last Action

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

12/11/2023

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/15/2023
Government Operations1/30/2023

Full Bill Text

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