Bill Text: HI SB985 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: OHA Budget

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-22 - (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2). [SB985 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-SB985-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

985

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds for the biennial budget of the office of Hawaiian affairs.  This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Office of Hawaiian Affairs Appropriations Act of 2011".

     SECTION 2.  Unless otherwise clear from the context, as used in this Act:

     "Program ID" means the unique identifier of the specific program, and consists of the abbreviation for the office of Hawaiian affairs followed by a designated number for the program.

     "Means of financing", or "MOF", means the source from which funds are appropriated or authorized, as the case may be, to be expended for the programs and projects specified in this Act.  Letter symbols following appropriations have the following meanings:

     A:  General Funds

     T:  Trust Funds

     "Position ceiling" means the maximum number of permanent positions authorized for a particular program during a specified period or periods, as noted by an asterisk.

     SECTION 3.  The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes and programs designated herein, are appropriated or authorized, as the case may be, from the sources of funding specified to the office of Hawaiian affairs for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2013.  The total general fund expenditures and the number of permanent positions established in each fiscal year of the biennium shall not exceed the sums and the position ceiling indicated for each year, except as provided elsewhere in this Act.

P R O G R A M  A P P R O P R I A T I O N S

                                                              

                                    APPROPRIATIONS    

 

                                        FISCAL M     FISCAL M

ITEM    PROG.               EXPENDING    YEAR  O      YEAR  O

NO.     ID      PROGRAM      AGENCY    2011-12 F     2012-13 F

                                                              

 

Hawaiian Affairs

     1.  OHA150 - OFFICE OF THE TRUSTEES

                                            .63*         .63*

        OPERATING              OHA             A            A

                                           4.37*        4.37*

                               OHA             T            T

 

     2.  OHA160 - ADMINISTRATION

                                           7.60*        7.60*

        OPERATING              OHA             A            A

                                          32.40*       32.40*

                               OHA             T            T

 

     3.  OHA175 - BENEFICIARY ADVOCACY

                                           2.86*        2.86*

        OPERATING              OHA             A            A

                                          14.14*       14.14*

                               OHA             T            T

 

     SECTION 4.  Provided that the general fund appropriations in section 3 of this Act shall be expended by the office of Hawaiian affairs.

     SECTION 5.  Provided that of the funds appropriated for beneficiary advocacy (OHA 175), the sum of $        in general funds and $        in trust funds for fiscal year 2011-2012 and the sum of $        in general funds and $        in trust funds for fiscal year 2012-2013 shall provide for social services to office of Hawaiian affairs beneficiaries to include information and referral services, case management and counseling, establishment of individual development accounts, financial literacy, and financial assistance.  Referral services include those relating to education assistance, employment and income security, individual and family care, health needs, housing, legal services, genealogy research, business assistance, and general information; provided that notwithstanding section 10-17(e), Hawaii Revised Statutes, any moneys expended for the purposes of this section shall be in accordance with chapter 103D or 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as appropriate.

     SECTION 6.  Provided that of the funds appropriated for beneficiary advocacy (OHA 175), the sum of $        in general funds and $        in trust funds for fiscal year 2011-2012 and the sum of $        in general funds and $       in trust funds for fiscal year 2012-2013 shall provide for educational enrichment programs for native Hawaiian children in grades K through 12 throughout the State.  Program activities shall be designed to optimize learning for Hawaiian students and are intended to develop a stronger interest in learning, connect learning and education to one's Hawaiian identity, and explore possible educational, career, and academic goals that the students may not have considered; provided that notwithstanding section 10-17(e), Hawaii Revised Statutes, any funds expended for the purposes of this section shall be in accordance with chapter 103D or 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as appropriate.

     SECTION 7.  Provided that of the funds appropriated for beneficiary advocacy (OHA 175), the sum of $        in general funds and $        in trust funds for fiscal year 2011-2012 and the sum of $        in general funds and $        in trust funds for fiscal year 2012-2013 shall provide legal services and legal representation to office of Hawaiian affairs beneficiaries for the assertion and defense of quiet title actions; assistance with ahupuaa and kuleana tenant rights, including rights of access and rights to water; land title assistance, including review of title and genealogy; preservation of traditional and customary practices; protection of culturally significant places; and preservation of native Hawaiian land trust entitlements; provided that notwithstanding section 10-17(e), Hawaii Revised Statutes, any funds expended for the purposes of this section shall be in accordance with chapter 103D or 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as appropriate.

     SECTION 8.  Provided that whenever the need arises, the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs or their designee is authorized to transfer sufficient funds and positions between programs for operating purposes; provided that these transfers shall not be inconsistent with legislative intent; provided further that a report of these fund transfers shall be made to the legislature no later than thirty days prior to the convening of the 2012 and 2013 regular sessions.

     SECTION 9.  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 10.  In the event manifest clerical, typographical, or other mechanical errors are found in this Act, the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs is hereby authorized to correct such errors.  All changes made pursuant to this section shall be reported to the legislature at its next session.

     SECTION 11.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.


 


 

Report Title:

OHA Budget

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for the operating budget of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.  Effective July 1, 2011.  (SB985 HD1)

 

 

 

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