Bill Text: HI SB2374 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating To The Judiciary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-06 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. [SB2374 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-SB2374-Amended.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2374
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Judiciary Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024.

     SECTION 2.  Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, is amended by amending part II to read as follows:

"PART II.  PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS

     SECTION 3.  The following sums, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to accomplish the purposes and programs designated herein, are appropriated or authorized from the sources of funding specified to the judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.  The total expenditures and the number of permanent and temporary positions established in each fiscal year of the fiscal biennium shall not exceed the sums and the position ceilings indicated for each year, except as provided in this Act.

The Judicial System

1.   JUD101 - COURTS OF APPEAL

                                        82.00*       [82.00*]

                                                     83.00*

                                         1.48#        [1.48#]

                                                      0.48#

OPERATING                    JUD        8,649,904A     8,960,647A

 

2.   JUD310 - FIRST [JUDICIAL] CIRCUIT

                                      1,107.50*     [1,107.50*]

                                                  1,109.50*

                                        64.58#        64.58#

OPERATING                    JUD       93,530,037A   [95,881,481A]

                                                 96,525,409A

                                        35.00*        35.00*

                           JUD        4,177,883B     4,261,273B

 

3.   JUD320 - SECOND [JUDICIAL] CIRCUIT

                                       210.50*       210.50*

                                         1.68#         1.68#

OPERATING                    JUD       19,398,739A   [19,951,098A]

                                                 19,999,098A

 

4.   JUD330 - THIRD [JUDICIAL] CIRCUIT

                                       242.00*       242.00*

                                         5.20#         5.20#

OPERATING                    JUD       23,437,911A   [24,063,817A]

                                                 24,380,777A

 

5.   JUD350 - FIFTH [JUDICIAL] CIRCUIT

                                       103.00*       103.00*

                                         2.60#         2.60#

OPERATING                    JUD        8,755,703A    [9,004,124A]

                                                  9,225,420A

 

6.   JUD501 - JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION

                                         1.00*         1.00*

OPERATING                    JUD         110,099A      114,074A

 

7.   JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION

                                       228.00*      [228.00*]

                                                    229.50*

                                         8.48#        [8.48#]

                                                      7.48#

OPERATING                    JUD       31,266,318A   [31,040,535A]

                                                 33,048,731A

                                         1.00*         1.00*

                                         9.00#         9.00#

                           JUD        8,195,369B     8,241,219B

                           JUD         343,261W      343,261W

INVESTMENT CAPITAL             JUD       17,955,000C           [C]

                                                 14,000,000C

                           JUD        3,000,000A           [A]

                                                  3,000,000A"

    

     SECTION 3.  Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, is amended by amending section 7 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 7.  Provided that of the general fund appropriation for administration (JUD601), the sum of $333,333 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 shall be expended for actuaries to determine cost-of-living adjustments for [services on a fee basis costs] purchase of service providers that account for [increase] increases in inflation."

     SECTION 4.  Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, is amended by amending part IV to read as follows:

"PART IV.  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

     SECTION 8.  The sum of [$20,955,000] $37,955,000 appropriated or authorized in part II of this Act for capital improvement projects shall be expended by the judiciary for the projects listed below; provided that several related or similar projects may be combined into a single project, if a combination is advantageous or convenient for implementation; provided further that the total cost of the projects thus combined shall not exceed the total of the sums specified for the projects separately.  The amount after each cost element and the total funding for each project listed in this part are in thousands of dollars.

A. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION

 

1.        ALIIOLANI HALE A/C REPLACEMENT, OAHU

 

          CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR A/C SYSTEM REPLACEMENT AT ALIIOLANI HALE, OAHU.

            TOTAL FUNDING              JUD         3,000 C        C

 

2.        CHILDREN'S JUSTICE CENTER, OAHU

 

          PLANS, LAND, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION FOR A NEW FACILITY FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE CHILDREN'S JUSTICE CENTER, OAHU; EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES.

            TOTAL FUNDING              JUD         6,000 C        C

 

3.        HOAPILI HALE REDIRECTION OF CONDENSATE, MAUI

 

          PLANS AND DESIGN FOR REDIRECTION OF CONDENSATE DISCHARGE AT HOAPILI HALE, MAUI.

            TOTAL FUNDING              JUD          300 C        C

 

4.        KAAHUMANU HALE FIRE ALARM AND ELEVATOR SYSTEMS UPGRADES AND MODERNIZATION, OAHU

 

          DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR FIRE ALARM AND ELEVATOR SYSTEMS UPGRADES AND MODERNIZATION AT KAAHUMANU HALE, OAHU.

            TOTAL FUNDING              JUD         4,505 C          [C]

                                                        9,250 C

 

 

5.        KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX REROOFING AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 3, KAUAI

 

          DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TO REROOF AND REPAIR LEAKS AND DAMAGES AT KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX, KAUAI.

            TOTAL FUNDING              JUD         4,150 C        C

 

6.        LUMP SUM CIP FOR JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE

 

          PLANS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL ALTERATIONS, UPGRADES, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE.

            TOTAL FUNDING              JUD         3,000 A        A

 

7.        KAPUAIWA BUILDING SEPARATE STORM DRAIN AND BASEMENT LEVEL SANITORY SYSTEMS, OAHU

 

          DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TO SEPARATE STORM AND BASEMENT LEVEL SANITORY SYSTEMS, OAHU.

            DESIGN                                                       500

            CONSTRUCTION                                              1,000

            TOTAL FUNDING              JUD             C    1,500 C

 

8.        HOAPILI HALE, NEW FAMILY COURTROOM PHASE 2, MAUI

 

          DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FAMILY COURTROOM PHASE 2 AT HOAPILI HALE, MAUI.

            DESIGN                                                       150

            CONSTRUCTION                                              1,100

            TOTAL FUNDING              JUD             C    1,250 C

 

9.        LUMP SUM CIP FOR JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE

 

          PLANS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL ALTERATIONS, UPGRADES, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE.

            PLANS                                                        500

            DESIGN                                                       600

            CONSTRUCTION                                                600

            EQUIPMENT                                                    300

            TOTAL FUNDING              JUD             C    2,000 C

 

10.       LUMP SUM CIP FOR JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE

 

          PLANS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL ALTERATIONS, UPGRADES, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE.

            PLANS                                                        200

            DESIGN                                                       900

            CONSTRUCTION                                              1,500

            EQUIPMENT                                                    400

            TOTAL FUNDING              JUD             A    3,000 A"

 

 

     SECTION 5.  Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, is amended by amending part V to read as follows:

"PART V.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS

     SECTION 9.  General obligation bonds may be issued, as provided by law, to yield the amount that may be necessary to finance projects authorized in part II and listed in part IV of this Act; provided that the sum total of the general obligation bonds so issued shall not exceed [$17,955,000.] $31,955,000."

     SECTION 6.  Act 38, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, as amended by Acts 5 and 9, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, is amended by amending section 7.1 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 7.1.  [(a)  Beginning on the effective date of this Act the judiciary shall submit a weekly report to the legislature that includes the following information for all inmates released pursuant to supreme court orders entered in SCPW-20-0000200 and SCPW-20-0000213:

     (1)  The inmate's name;

     (2)  The inmate's release date;

     (3)  The correctional center or facility where the inmate was released from;

     (4)  The inmate's criminal status before release, for example felony probationer, misdemeanant, or petty misdemeanant;

     (5)  Any objections made to the inmate's release;

     (6)  The inmate's verified residence address at the time of release;

     (7)  The inmate's current verified residence address or homeless status;

     (8)  The conditions of supervised release;

     (9)  The name of the person or agency that is responsible for supervising the inmate upon release; and

    (10)  If a released inmate is subsequently arrested, the inmate's arrest record following release.

     (b)  The information provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall be updated in each subsequent report to reflect the inmate's current status, including any changes to subsection (a)(7) and (10).]  Repealed."

     SECTION 7.  In accordance with section 9 of article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $          , or       per cent.  The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that the appropriations made in this Act are necessary to serve the public interest and to meet the needs provided for by this Act.

     SECTION 8.  If any portion of this Act or its application to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid for any reason, the remainder of the Act and any provision thereof shall not be affected.  If any portion of a specific appropriation is held to be invalid for any reason, the remaining portion shall be independent of the invalid portion and shall be expended to fulfill the objective and intent of the appropriation to the extent possible.

     SECTION 9.  If any manifest clerical, typographical, or other mechanical error is found in this Act, the chief justice may correct the error.  All changes made pursuant to this section shall be reported to the legislature at its next regular session.

     SECTION 10.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 11.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.

Report Title:

Judiciary Package; Supplemental Budget; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling Exceeded

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for the Judiciary Supplemental budget for the 2023-2025 biennium.  Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.

 

 

 

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