Report Title:

UH Hilo; utilities

Description:

Appropriates funds for the increases in the cost of utilities at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

3171

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

 

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that in order to function in its day to day business operations, the University of Hawaii at Hilo is highly dependent on various utilities, especially electricity. Projected increases in utility costs, coupled with an increase in the amount of space being occupied will cause a shortfall of funding. Additional allocations are critical in order to maintain current utility usage levels at the projected future costs in the next year.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds for these costs.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $956,154, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007, for utility cost increases and infrastructure repair and maintenance at the University of Hawaii at Hilo as follows:

A. Additional funding for rising utility costs.

1. Other current expenses

Electricity $100,000

Water 50,000

Sewer 50,000

Total current expenses $200,000

B. General infrastructure repair and maintenance.

1. Personal services

Electrician I, BC10 $37,740

Carpenter I, BC09 36,383

Plumber I, BC10 37,740

Clerk IV, SR10 24,684

Clerk IV, SR10 26,652

Cashier I, SR10 25,656

Account clerk II, SR08 23,700

Account clerk II, SR08 21,096

Facilities planning and design, PBB 39,000

Institutional support, PBB 64,262

Janitor supervisor I, F102 33,415

Physical plant management, PBB 40,488

Janitor II, BC02 27,417

Janitor II, BC02 27,417

Janitor II, BC02 27,417

Subtotal personal services $493,067

2. Other current expenses

Supplies, mechanical $40,000

Supplies facility maintenance 40,000

Supplies, office 15,000

Repair and maintenance upkeep, motor vehicle 20,000

Other supplies, janitorial 45,000

Repair and maintenance upkeep, building and construction 23,087

Subtotal other current expenses $183,087

3. Motor vehicles

Vans, trucks, autos $ 80,000

Total request $756,154

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

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2006.

INTRODUCED BY:

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