Bill Text: HI HB934 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Covid-19.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-17 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem excused (1). [HB934 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-HB934-Amended.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO COVID-19.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the impact of the SARS-CoV-2
virus and resulting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) has been devastating
to global, national, and state economies.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, was enacted on March
27, 2020, to address the extensive health and economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic
and provided federal funds to support the State's COVID-19 relief efforts. With the expiration of federal CARES Act funds,
the State finds that additional funds are needed to continue funding critical COVID-19
response programs and activities.
Accordingly, the purpose
of this Act is to appropriate funds for the purpose of COVID-19 response activities
and provide transparency and accountability for the use of those funds.
SECTION 2.
There is appropriated out
of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for the transfer
of contracts from the department of transportation to the department of defense
related to the safe travels Hawaii airport screening program.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of defense for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. There
is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for costs related to the activation of the national guard, including three
temporary full-time equivalent (3.00 FTE) positions for additional staffing for
the joint operational command.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of defense for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION
4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of
the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for logistics support
for COVID-19 operations including ten full‑time equivalent (10.00 FTE)
positions and data service for airport screener tablets.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of defense for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION
5. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of
the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for overtime costs
for the department of human services due to increased applications and processing
for social services and financial assistance.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the general revenues
of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof that may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for costs related
to COVID-19 testing, contract tracing, and support for the department of health's
state lab division, including contracts, technical assistance, supplies, personal
protective equipment, testing equipment, utilities, and other related costs.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 7. There is appropriated out of the general revenues
of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for community outreach
and education, including statewide communication costs for media for COVID-19 prevention
and mitigation, vaccination messages, and other related public health messaging.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 8. There is appropriated out of the general revenues
of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for various public
health costs, including preparedness logistics and training, personal protective
equipment, industrial hygiene, other protective supplies and equipment, and statewide
COVID-19 related public health nursing surge staffing including overtime.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 9. There is appropriated out of the general revenues
of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for costs related
to COVID-19 prevention for the residents of Kalaupapa, Molokai.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act
SECTION 10. There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as
may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for
isolation and quarantine costs, including all related services on Oahu.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION
11. There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for the Kauai county district offices of the department of health to fund
overtime costs related to COVID-19 work, contracts, isolation, and quarantine costs,
including all related services, communications and media costs, and additional testing.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 12. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for the Hawaii county district offices of the department of health to fund
overtime costs related to COVID-19 work, contracts, isolation, and quarantine costs,
including all related services, communications and media costs, workspace for temporary
workers, and additional testing.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 13. There is appropriated
out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for the Maui county district offices of the department of health
to fund overtime costs related to COVID-19 work, contracts, isolation, and quarantine
costs, including all related services, communications and media costs, intra-county
travel, and additional testing.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health
for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 14. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for
statewide COVID-19 related public health surge staffing, including overtime costs;
provided that funds may be used to temporarily establish and operate a district
health office on Oahu to serve as a COVID-19 response liaison between the city and
county of Honolulu and the department of health. The department of health may establish temporary
full-time equivalent positions to staff the district health office including: one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) district health
officer; one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) public health manager; one full-time
equivalent (1.00 FTE) COVID-19 public information officer; one full-time equivalent
(1.00 FTE) inter-governmental coordinator; five full-time equivalent (5.00 FTE)
special assistants; and five full-time equivalent (5.00 FTE) program specialists.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health
for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 15. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for
statewide COVID-19 related medical surge staffing.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 16. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for
implementation and administration of vaccine and immunization plans and logistics,
including warehousing and distributing vaccines and supplies, creating temporary
immunization sites and clinics, communicating vaccine education, and associated
operational
costs.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 17. There is appropriated out of
the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for
the Hawaii health systems corporation in the department of health. Funds shall be used as a cash infusion to offset
revenue shortfalls of the regional facilities of the corporation located in the
city and county of Honolulu and counties of Hawaii and Kauai due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the Hawaii health systems corporation for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 18. There is appropriated out of
the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for
healthcare costs, including COVID-19 tests for inmates, healthcare professional
costs, and inmate hospitalization expenses at non-state facilities for Hawaii inmates.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of public safety for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 19. There is appropriated out of the general revenues
of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for increased operational costs of the department of public safety
for food service and deep cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing of departmental offices
and correctional facilities.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of public safety for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 20. There is appropriated out of
the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 for
security costs, overtime, and other payroll costs for the ten full-time equivalent
(10.00 FTE) existing deputy sheriff positions to continue security screening and
protocols for the safe travels Hawaii program.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the department of public safety for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 21. There is appropriated out of
the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2021-2022 to
be used as a contingency fund by the office of the governor to supplement the continuation
of COVID-19 response related programs and activities.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the office of the governor for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 22. The governor is authorized to transfer funds appropriated
by this Act among all executive agencies as may be deemed necessary; provided that
the governor is authorized to transfer funds in excess of what is needed for each
expending agency to the contingency fund for other uses as deemed necessary by the
governor for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 23. Should any project or program paid for by state funds under this Act later become eligible for federal reimbursement, the federal reimbursement funds shall be deposited into the general fund.
SECTION 24. This Act shall take
effect on July 1, 2050; provided
that all funds appropriated pursuant to this Act that are unallotted or unencumbered
shall lapse as of June 30, 2023.
Report Title:
COVID-19; Appropriations
Description:
Provides appropriations to continue funding for various COVID-19 response related programs and activities. Requires that should any project or program paid for by state funds become eligible for federal reimbursement, those federal funds be deposited into the general fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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