Bill Text: HI SB1541 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Legislative Appropriations
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-01 - Carried over to 2012 Regular Session. [SB1541 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-SB1541-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the legislature, the auditor, the legislative reference bureau, the ombudsman, and the ethics commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary to the senate for the following expenses:
(1) The sum of $ for defraying any and all session and nonsession expenses of the senate up to and including June 30, 2012, including the 2011 regular session, twenty-sixth legislature of the State of Hawaii, and pre‑session expenses and the expenses of any committee or committees established during the interim between the 2011 and 2012 regular sessions; and
(2) The sum of $ for defraying the expenses of the legislative information system for cost items such as hardware, software, consultants, installation, materials, supplies, and other related costs associated with the legislative information system that have been or will be incurred.
The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the senate.
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 to the house of representatives for the following expenses:
(1) The sum of $ for defraying any and all session and nonsession expenses of the house of representatives up to and including June 30, 2012, including the 2011 regular session, twenty-sixth legislature of the State of Hawaii, and pre-session expenses and the expenses of any committee or committees established during the interim between the 2011 and 2012 regular sessions; and
(2) The sum of $ for defraying the expenses of the legislative information system for cost items such as hardware, software, consultants, installation, materials, supplies, and other related costs associated with the legislative information system that have been or will be incurred.
The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the house of representatives.
SECTION 3. Payment of expenses of the senate during the interim between the 2011 and 2012 regular sessions shall be made only with the approval of the president of the senate, and payment of expenses of the house of representatives during the interim between the 2011 and 2012 regular sessions shall be made only with the approval of the speaker of the house of representatives.
SECTION 4. Before January 18, 2012, the senate and the house of representatives shall each have their accounts audited, and a full report of the respective audits shall be presented to the senate and to the house of representatives convening on January 18, 2012.
SECTION 5. Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the expenses of any member of the legislature while traveling abroad on official business of the legislature shall be $ a day as authorized by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary to the office of the auditor for the following expenses:
(1) The sum of $ for defraying the expenses of the office of the auditor during fiscal year 2011‑2012; and
(2) The sum of $ during fiscal year 2011-2012 for:
(A) Performing special studies;
(B) Improving capabilities for planning, programming, and budgeting;
(C) Fulfilling other special requests made of the auditor by the legislature or jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives;
(D) Legislative studies and contractual services for those studies; and
(E) Such other purposes as may be determined by the joint action of the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the auditor.
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 to the office of the auditor during fiscal year 2011-2012 to be deposited into the audit revolving fund established pursuant to section 23-3.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
SECTION 8. There is appropriated out of the audit revolving fund the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary to the office of the auditor during fiscal year 2011-2012 for the office to conduct or complete its audit functions as provided by law.
The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the auditor.
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 to the legislative reference bureau for defraying the expenses of the legislative reference bureau during fiscal year 2011-2012, including equipment relating to computer systems programming and operations.
The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the legislative reference bureau.
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 to the office of the ombudsman for defraying the expenses of the office during fiscal year 2011‑2012.
The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the ombudsman.
SECTION 11. There is appropriated out of the general revenue of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary to the office of the state ethics commission for defraying the expenses of the office during fiscal year 2011-2012.
The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the ethics commission.
SECTION 12. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for defraying the cost of the legislative broadcasting program:
(1) $ to the senate; and
(2) $ to the house of representatives.
This appropriation shall be used to pay for the production and distribution of television broadcasts of legislative proceedings.
SECTION 13. Except for moneys in the audit revolving fund, as of the close of business on June 30, 2012, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of any appropriation made by this Act shall lapse into the general fund.
SECTION 14. Each section of this Act is declared to be severable from the remainder of this Act.
SECTION 15. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Legislative Appropriations
Description:
Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Ethics Commission.
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