Bill Text: HI SB21 | 2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Capitol Reflecting Pools; Appropriation; GO Bonds ($)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [SB21 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-SB21-Amended.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STATE CAPITOL REFLECTING POOLS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The state capitol building is on the National Register of Historic Places and the state register of historic places. The waterproof membrane under the reflecting pools has not been replaced since the state capitol building was opened on March 16, 1969. The reflecting pools are periodically fed by brackish water from wells. The brackish water has a propensity to leak into the underlying chamber level of the state capitol building, resulting in damage to offices and corrosion to electrical conduits and to air conditioning ducts.
The legislature finds that the reflecting pools, which total approximately 77,000 square feet, have long been plagued by persistent algae growth and have become stagnant because of inadequate water circulation and no filtration. The reflecting pools cannot be abandoned or neglected because the state historic preservation division deems the reflecting pools to be a "character-defining element" of the state capitol.
The purpose of this Act is to make an appropriation to the department of accounting and general services for capital improvements to the state capitol reflecting pools.
SECTION 2. The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $1,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2013-2014 for the design for the replacement of the state capitol reflecting pools bottom; waterproof membrane; circulation system; filtration system, including but not limited to natural filtration methods; and other improvements.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $10,541,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the construction of the replacement of the state capitol reflecting pools bottom; waterproof membrane; circulation system; filtration system, including but not limited to natural filtration methods; and other improvements.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. The appropriation made for the capital improvement projects authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2016, shall lapse as of that date.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.
Report Title:
Capitol Reflecting Pools; Appropriation; GO Bonds
Description:
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and makes appropriations to the department of accounting and general services for repairs and improvements to the state capitol reflecting pools. (SD1)
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