Bill Text: HI HB2508 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Appropriations; Claims Against State

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-03-12 - (S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure. [HB2508 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2508-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2508

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS

     OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

 

 

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

 


PART I

     SECTION 1.  The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010 are appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii to the department of the attorney general for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, firms, corporations, and entities, for claims against the State or its officers or employees for the overpayment of taxes, or for refunds, reimbursements, payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amounts set forth opposite their names:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                          AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

 

1.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

     Botelho, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.    $30,454.33

     Civil No. 06-00096 DAE-BMK, USDC                Judgment
     DeJesus, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.    $80,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-1070-06, First Circuit         Settlement

                                                 ____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                    $110,454.33

2.   DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES:

     Roque v. Dickman, et al.                        $    93,850.00

     Civil No. 07-1-0497-03 First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Consolidated Cases:

     Fehring, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.        $1,500,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-0082, Fifth Circuit            Settlement

    

     Midler, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 06-1-0110, Fifth Circuit

 

     Pflueger, et al. v. State of Hawaii

     Civil No. 07-1-0117, Fifth Circuit

 

     Calisher, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 07-1-0106, Fifth Circuit

 

     Fehring, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0050, Fifth Circuit

 

     Fehring, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0051, Fifth Circuit

 

     Bosma, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0052, Fifth Circuit

 

     Midler, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0053, Fifth Circuit         _____________

      

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $1,593,850.00
3.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

     Manalo v. Wells, et al.                    $   32,478.37

     Civil No. 08-1-2212-10, First Circuit           Judgment

          Amount of judgment: $31,501.39

              4% interest from 10/21/09      976.98

     Hanson v. State of Hawaii                  $    30,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-0794, First Circuit            Settlement

                                                  ___________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   62,478.37

4.   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,

     HARBORS DIVISION:                         

     Flores, et al. v. Department of Transportation,

     et al.,                                       $23,225.34

     Civil No. 07-1-0204, Fifth Circuit              Judgment

     SUBTOTAL:                                     $23,225.34

5.   MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:       

     Kathleen M. Gillett                        $    1,379.31

     June S. Hashizaki                          $      150.00

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    1,529.31

     TOTAL (SECTION 1):                         $1,791,537.35

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of the attorney general for the purposes of this Act.

 

 

PART II

     SECTION 2.  The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010 are appropriated out of the state harbor fund for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, for claims against the State or its officers or employees for payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their names:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                          AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HARBORS DIVISION:

     Flores v. State of Hawaii                     $23,225.34

     Civil No. 03-1-0876-04, Fifth Circuit           Judgment

                                                 ____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                     $23,225.34

     TOTAL(SECTION 2):                             $23,225.34

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation, harbors division, for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010 are appropriated out of the state highway fund for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, for claims against the State, its officers, or its employees for payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their names:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                          AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS DIVISION:

     D&J Ocean Farms, Inc. v. Pedro, et al.,       $25,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-0373(3), Second Circuit        Settlement

                                                 ____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                     $25,000.00

     TOTAL(SECTION 2):                             $25,000.00

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation, highways division, for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  The sums hereinabove may be paid to the respective persons, or for the satisfaction or settlement of the respectively identified cases, and in several amounts hereinabove set forth or in lesser amounts deemed appropriate, upon checks issued by the comptroller; provided departments must obtain the approval of the attorney general before payment of any claim can be made.

     SECTION 5.  Notwithstanding the sums hereinabove stated as interests upon judgments against the State, payment of interest shall be limited to the period from the date of judgment, if applicable, to thirty days after the effective date of this Act, as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for those cases to which the statute applies.

     SECTION 6.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2011, shall lapse. 

     SECTION 7.  If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.

     SECTION 8.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.



 

Report Title:

Appropriations; Claims Against State

 

Description:

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, or its employees.  (HB2508 HD2)

 

 

 

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