THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

138

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

Proposed

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  In 2011, the North Hawaii Community Hospital established the Kaheleaulani Native Hawaiian health program to address the unmet medical needs of the Native Hawaiian population of north Hawaii.  The program currently operates out of the North Hawaii Community Hospital.

     The purpose of this Act is to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for the planning, design, and construction of a new health care facility for the Kaheleaulani Native Hawaiian health program.

     SECTION 2.  The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $7,800,000 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 planning, design, and construction of a new health care facility for the Kaheleaulani Native Hawaiian health program in Waimea on the island of Hawaii.

     SECTION 3.  The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  The appropriation made for the capital improvement project 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:

Health; Kaheleaulani Native Hawaiian Health Program; Appropriation; GO Bonds

 

Description:

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the planning, design, and construction of a new health care facility for the Kaheleaulani Native Hawaiian health program in north Hawaii.  (Proposed SD1)

 

 

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