Bill Text: HI HB879 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Stadium Authority.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. [HB879 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-HB879-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. This Act is recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
SECTION 2. The social and economic impact of the COVID-19
virus on the State of Hawaii has been devastating. For the health and safety of the general
public, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, in March 2020, all public
gathering places, were closed to the public.
This necessary closure of public gathering places included sporting and
entertainment events at the Aloha Stadium as well as its iconic Aloha Stadium
Swap Meet and Marketplace. As a result
of the public gathering shutdown, Aloha Stadium could no longer generate
revenue and is projecting to exhaust its cash balance before the end of June
30, 2021.
To
continue to minimally maintain the operational use of the Aloha Stadium, it is
imperative that the Stadium receive a general fund cash appropriation or infusion
of $1,500,000 to complete fiscal year 2020-2021 and to provide sufficient cash
to begin the next fiscal year.
In
anticipation of a cash shortfall, the Stadium immediately furloughed its hourly
workers then followed with adjusting its maintenance and other event-related contracts,
where reasonably and prudently possible.
The purpose
of this Act is to provide an emergency appropriation of general funds to allow
the Aloha Stadium to continue to operate and maintain the facility in a safe
condition for the general public.
SECTION
3. There is appropriated out of the general
revenues of the State of Hawaii, the sum of $1,500,000 or so much thereof as
may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 to be deposited into the stadium
special fund created pursuant to section 109-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for
payroll and other current expenses, to address payroll and other current
operating and maintenance expenses necessary to maintain the facility in a safe
condition for the general public.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the stadium authority for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Emergency Appropriation; Stadium Authority
Description:
Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the Stadium Authority for payroll, various repair and maintenance costs, contracts for services, and operating equipment. Effective upon approval.
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