Report Title:

Judiciary; Supplemental Appropriations

 

Description:

Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for FY 2008-2009.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2700

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Judiciary Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008.

     SECTION 2.  Act 169, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, is amended by amending part II to read as follows:

"PART II.  PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS

     SECTION 3.  The following sums, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to accomplish the purposes and programs designated herein, are appropriated or authorized from the sources of funding specified to the judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2009.  The total expenditures and the number of permanent positions established in each fiscal year of the fiscal biennium shall not exceed the sums and the position ceilings indicated for each year, except as provided in this Act.


The Judicial System

1.   JUD101 - COURTS OF APPEAL

                                                 80.00*        80.00*_

OPERATING                         JUD        6,946,406A [  7,009,698A]

                                                           7,098,182A_

                                  JUD          243,261W      243,261W_

 

2.   JUD310 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                              1,069.50* [   1,077.50*]

                                                            1,047.50*_

OPERATING                         JUD       71,101,064A [ 69,804,878A]

                                                          70,802,592A_

                                                 40.00*        40.00*_

                                  JUD        3,515,326B    3,515,326B_

 

3.   JUD320 - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                                215.00* [     216.00*]

                                                              217.00*_

OPERATING                         JUD       14,450,344A [ 14,601,905A]

                                                          15,302,404A_

                                  JUD           10,168B          150B_

 

4.   JUD330 - THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                                222.00* [     222.00*]

                                                              224.00*_

OPERATING                         JUD       17,494,185A [ 17,636,248A]

                                                          18,322,198A_

 

5.   JUD350 - FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                                 98.00*        98.00*_

OPERATING                         JUD        6,878,391A [  6,898,490A]

                                                           6,950,763A_

 

6.   JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION

                                                226.00* [     226.00*]

                                                              224.00*_

OPERATING                         JUD       22,541,795A [ 20,555,965A]

                                                          20,833,773A_

                                                  1.00*         1.00*_

                                  JUD        6,207,227B    5,624,607B_

                                  JUD           100,000W      100,000W_

INVESTMENT CAPITAL                JUD       27,250,000C [    500,000C]

                                                           8,615,000C"

 


     SECTION 3.  Part III, Act 169, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, is amended:

     (1)  By adding a new section to read as follows:

     "SECTION 8.1.  Provided that of the general fund appropriations for the judicial circuits (JUD 310-JUD 350), the following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 specified for guardians ad litem and court- appointed counsel shall be expended as follows:

Program I.D.       Amount

JUD 310            $822,500

JUD 320            $198,248

JUD 330            $437,355

JUD 350            $ 14,500;

provided further that the funds shall not be expended for any other purpose; provided further that any unexpended funds shall lapse to the general fund; provided further that the judiciary shall prepare a detailed report that shall include but not be limited to:

(1)         A detailed breakdown of expenditures;

(2)         A detailed breakdown of the types and number of cases requiring guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel; and

(3)         An analysis of the average cost per type of case;

and provided further that the judiciary shall submit the report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the 2009 regular session."

     (2)  By adding a new section to read as follows:

     "SECTION 8.2.  Provided that of the general fund appropriations for the judicial circuits (JUD 310-JUD 350), the following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 specified for psychiatric and psychological examination fees shall be expended as follows:

Program I.D.         Amount

JUD 310            $ 250,000

JUD 320            $  26,000

JUD 330            $ 115,000

JUD 350            $  25,000;

provided further that the funds shall not be expended for any other purpose; and provided further that any unexpended funds shall lapse to the general fund."

     SECTION 4.  Act 169, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, is amended by amending part IV to read as follows:

"PART IV.  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

     SECTION 15.  The sum of [$27,750,000] $35,865,000 appropriated or authorized in part II of this Act for capital improvement projects shall be expended by the judiciary for the projects listed below; provided that several related or similar projects may be combined into a single project, if a combination is advantageous or convenient for implementation; and provided further that the total cost of the projects thus combined shall not exceed the total of the sums specified for the projects separately.  The amount after each cost element and the total funding for each project listed in this Part is in thousands of dollars.


The Judicial System

JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION

 

[1.         KAPOLEI JUDICIARY COMPLEX, OAHU

 

            PLANS, LAND ACQUISITION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW KAPOLEI JUDICIARY COMPLEX AT KAPOLEI, OAHU.

            PLANS                                           225           

            LAND                                             25           

            DESIGN                                        1,000           

            CONSTRUCTION                                 23,900           

            EQUIPMENT                                        50           

               TOTAL FUNDING              JUD            25,200 C           C]

 

1.          KAPOLEI JUDICIARY COMPLEX, OAHU

 

            PLANS, LAND ACQUSITION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW KAPOLEI JUDICIARY COMPLEX AT KAPOLEI, OAHU.

            PLANS                                           225         225

            LAND                                             25           

            DESIGN                                        1,000           

            CONSTRUCTION                                 23,900           

            EQUIPMENT                                        50       4,275

               TOTAL FUNDING              JUD            25,200 C      4,500 C

 

 

[2.         LUMP SUM CIP FOR JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE

 

            PLANS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE REMODELING AND UPGRADING OF JUDICIARY BUILDINGS, STATEWIDE.

            PLANS                                           100           1

            DESIGN                                          300           1

            CONSTRUCTION                                  1,000         497

            EQUIPMENT                                       100           1

               TOTAL FUNDING              JUD             1,500 C        500 C]

 


2.          LUMP SUM CIP FOR JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE

 

            PLANS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE REMODELING AND UPGRADING OF JUDICIARY BUILDINGS, STATEWIDE.

            PLANS                                           100         250

            DESIGN                                          300         500

            CONSTRUCTION                                  1,000       1,600

            EQUIPMENT                                       100         250

               TOTAL FUNDING              JUD             1,500 C      2,600 C

 

 

3.          DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLEARINGHOUSE AND LEGAL HOTLINE, OAHU

 

            LAND ACQUISITION TO PURCHASE OFFICE SPACE. THIS PROJECT QUALIFIES AS A GRANT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 42F, HRS.

            LAND                                            500           

               TOTAL FUNDING              JUD               500 C           C

 

4.          VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES HAWAII, OAHU

 

            DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.  THIS PROJECT QUALIFIES AS A GRANT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 42F, HRS.

            DESIGN                                           10           

            CONSTRUCTION                                     40           

               TOTAL FUNDING              JUD                50 C           C

 


4.01.       KEAKEALANI BUILDING COURT FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS, HAWAI'I

 

            DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS AT THE KEAKEALANI BUILDING IN KEALAKEKUA, HAWAII.

            DESIGN                                                        1

            CONSTRUCTION                                                508

            EQUIPMENT                                                     1

               TOTAL FUNDING              JUD                  C        510 C

 

4.02.       HOAPILI HALE ELEVATOR SYSTEM UPGRADE, MAUI

 

            DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR UPGRADING OF ELEVATOR SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AT HOAPILI HALE, MAUI.

            DESIGN                                                       65

            CONSTRUCTION                                                565

               TOTAL FUNDING              JUD                  C        630 C

 

 

4.03.       STATUS OFFENDER SHELTER AND JUVENILE SERVICES CENTER, OAHU

 

            PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW STATUS OFFENDER SHELTER AND JUVENILE SERVICES CENTER, OAHU.

            PLANS                                                       225

               TOTAL FUNDING              JUD                  C        225 C

 

 


4.04.       NORTH KOHALA DISTRICT COURT FACILITY ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS, HAWAII

 

            DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR FACILITY ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE NORTH KOHALA DISTRICT COURT BUILDING IN KAPA'AU, HAWAII.

            DESIGN                                                       40

            CONSTRUCTION                                                110

               TOTAL FUNDING              JUD                   C        150 C"


     SECTION 5.  Act 169, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, is amended by amending section 16 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 16.  General obligation bonds may be issued, as provided by law, to yield the amount that may be necessary to finance projects authorized in Part II and listed in Part IV of this Act; provided that the sum total of the general obligation bonds so issued shall not exceed [$27,750,000.] $35,865,000."

     SECTION 6.  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 greatest extent possible.

     SECTION 7.  If any manifest clerical, typographical, or other mechanical error is found in this Act, the chief justice is authorized to correct the error.  All changes made pursuant to this section shall be reported to the legislature at its next session.

     SECTION 8.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 9.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2008.