Bill Text: HI HB2211 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Non-general Funds; Auditor

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-23 - (H) Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 6 [HB2211 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-HB2211-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2211
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

Relating to NON-GENERAL funds.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to conduct regular reviews of all special funds and provide for the automatic repeal of all non-general funds recommended for repeal by the State auditor.

     SECTION 2.  Section 23-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§23-12  Review of special, revolving, and trust funds.  (a)  The office of the state auditor shall report to the legislature, not later than twenty days prior to [at] each regular session, a review of special, revolving, and trust funds established to provide services rendered by any state department or establishment to other state departments or establishments or to any political subdivision of the State.  The review shall include but not be limited to:

     (1)  An evaluation of the original intent and purpose of each fund, both as expressed by the legislature and as understood by the expending agency;

     (2)  The degree to which each fund achieves the stated and claimed purposes;

     (3)  An evaluation of performance standards established by the agency; and

     (4)  A summary statement reflecting total fund transactions in the preceding five fiscal years, including the fund balance at the beginning of each fiscal year, total deposits and withdrawals, amount of interest earned, total expenditures made from the fund, and the ending fund balance for each fiscal year.

     (b)  Each special, revolving, and trust fund shall be reviewed every five years as follows:

     (1)  Beginning 1994 and every five years thereafter, the auditor shall submit a review of the special, revolving, and trust funds of the department of accounting and general services; the department of agriculture; the department of budget and finance; and the department of land and natural resources;

     (2)  Beginning 1995 and every five years thereafter, the auditor shall submit a review of the special, revolving, and trust funds of the department of the attorney general; the department of business, economic development, and tourism; and the University of Hawaii system;

     (3)  Beginning 1996 and every five years thereafter, the auditor shall submit a review of the special, revolving, and trust funds within the judiciary and of the department of commerce and consumer affairs; the department of Hawaiian home lands; the department of health; and the department of human services;

     (4)  Beginning 1997 and every five years thereafter, the auditor shall submit a review of the special, revolving, and trust funds of the office of the governor; the office of Hawaiian affairs; and the department of education; and

     (5)  Beginning 1998 and every five years thereafter, the auditor shall submit a review of the special, revolving, and trust funds of the department of labor and industrial relations; the department of taxation; the department of human resources development; the department of public safety; and all other moneys expended in accordance with section 37-40.

    (c)   If the auditor makes a recommendation for the repeal or closure of special, revolving, or trust funds, the fund shall be terminated not later than 180 days following the recommendation. The director of finance shall transfer to the general fund any unencumbered balance remaining in the terminated fund."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

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Report Title:

Non-general Funds; Auditor

 

Description:

Requires a review of special funds. Provides for the automatic repeal of all non-general funds that are recommended for termination by the auditor.

 

 

 

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