REPORT TITLE:
University of Hawaii; Claims


DESCRIPTION:
Appropriates funds for the payment of judgments against, and
settlements entered into by, the University of Hawaii (UH) for
the satisfaction of claims against UH, its officers, or
employees.  (HB2620 HD2)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           H.D. 2
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN PERSONS' CLAIMS AGAINST THE
   UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS
   THEREFOR.



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

 1      SECTION 1.  The following sums of money are appropriated out
 
 2 of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii to UOH 900,
 
 3 Systemwide Programs, for the purpose of satisfying claims for
 
 4 legislative relief as to the following named persons, firms,
 
 5 corporations, and entities, for claims against the University of
 
 6 Hawaii or its officers or employees for payments of judgments or
 
 7 settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth
 
 8 opposite their names:
 
 9 JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII                 AMOUNT
10 AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
11 
12 In re University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus              $116,100.00
13 EPA Docket No. TCSA-09-02-0014                         Settlement
14 
15 Lam v. University of Hawaii, et al.                   $ 30,000.00
16 Civil No. 89-00378 MLR, USDC                           Settlement
17 
18 Tracy v. University of Hawaii                         $ 50,000.00
19 Civil No. 99-00018 SOM, USDC                           Settlement
20 
21 United States of America v. A.H. Robins               $  5,682.72
22 Company, et al.                                        Settlement
23 
24 In the Matter of the University of Hawaii at Manoa    $505,000.00
25 Docket No. 99-HW-EA-02                                 Settlement
26 
27 MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS: 
28 
29 Charles Feick                                         $ 20,000.00
30 

 
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 1      SECTION 2.  Notwithstanding the sums hereinabove
 
 2 appropriated as interest upon judgments against the University of
 
 3 Hawaii, payment of interest shall be limited to the period from
 
 4 the date of judgment, if applicable, to thirty days after the
 
 5 effective date of this Act, as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii
 
 6 Revised Statutes, for those cases to which that statute applies.
 
 7      SECTION 3.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the
 
 8 appropriations made by section 1 of this Act as of the close of
 
 9 business on June 30, 2001, shall lapse into the fund from which
 
10 appropriated.
 
11      SECTION 4.  If any provision of this Act, or the application
 
12 thereof to any person or entity or circumstances is held invalid,
 
13 the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications
 
14 of the Act which can be given effect without the invalid
 
15 provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
 
16 Act are severable.
 
17      SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2000.