Bill Text: HI HB723 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To Pandemic Response.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-24 - Act 017, 05/24/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117). [HB723 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2021-HB723-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

723

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 2

 

C.D. 1

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PANDEMIC RESPONSE.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Act 9, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, is amended by amending section 30 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 30.  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, there is appropriated out of the emergency and budget reserve fund established under section 328L-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from the amounts received by the State of Hawaii from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Public Law 116-136, the sum of $61,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 to be used for the purchase and distribution of personal protective equipment and industrial hygiene products to hospitals, childcare facilities, elderly care facilities, businesses, non-profits, [and] schools, and all state departments and attached agencies, pursuant to Public Law 116-136 and associated guidance issued by appropriate federal agencies; provided that:

     (1)  All procurements executed pursuant to this part shall be exempt from the requirements of chapters 103D and 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

     (2)  Beginning July 15, 2020, a monthly report that details all allocations and expenditures shall be submitted to the governor and the legislature; and

     (3)  On December 28, 2020, any unexpended funds shall be transferred to the unemployment compensation trust fund established under section 383-121, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of defense for the purposes of this part."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.



 

Report Title:

Coronavirus Relief; State Budget; CARES Act; Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Personal Protective Equipment; Industrial Hygiene Products

 

Description:

Authorizes use of funds appropriated from the emergency and budget reserve fund, from the amounts received by the State from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, for the purchase and distribution of personal protective equipment and industrial hygiene products to state departments and attached agencies.  (CD1)

 

 

 

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