CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. 33

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 1111

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1111, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to satisfy the claims against the State for refunds of taxes, judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments as provided by law.

This bill serves as the vehicle by which claims against the State are transmitted to the Legislature for its consideration.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill pursuant to the recommendations of the Attorney General by adding the following ten additional claims totaling $2,880,795.47:

(1) Arakaki v. State of Hawaii, $104,000;

(2) Braithwaite, et al.,v. State of Hawaii, $30,000;

(3) Captain Andy's Sailing, Inc. v. Johns, $242,854.60;

(4) Chong, Arylla, Miscellaneous Claim of, $575;

(5) Evans, et al., v. State of Hawaii, et al., $1,990,000;

(6) Querubin v. State of Hawaii, $30,000;

(7) Rahsaan v. State of Hawaii, $425,000;

(8) Smith v. State of Hawaii, Campaign Spending Commission, $31,786.31;

(9) Smith v. State of Hawaii, Campaign Spending Commission, $14,079.56; and

(10) Washino v. Ventura, $12,500.

Items (8) and (9) above represent attorneys' fees and costs on behalf of two different prevailing parties in the same action.

Your Committee on Conference has further amended this bill by transferring the L.T.M. Corp. dba Civil Mechanical v. State of Hawaii settlement from Part II section 3 to Part I section 1 to indicate that this settlement is to be funded by the general fund, rather than the Department of Accounting and General Services.

Your Committee on Conference has also made technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1111, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1111, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

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COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair

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ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Co-Chair

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RUSSELL KOKUBUN, Co-Chair

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Co-Chair