Report Title:

Judiciary; Supplemental Appropriations

 

Description:

Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for FY 2008-2009.  (HB2700 SD2)

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2700

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 2

 

 

 

 

 

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]

                                               7,109,582A_

                           JUD        243,261W     243,261W_

 

2.   JUD310 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                     1,069.50* [  1,077.50*]

                                                1,071.50*_

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

                                              70,806,645A_

                                       40.00*      40.00*_

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

 

3.   JUD320 - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                      215.00* [    216.00*]

                                                 219.00*_

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

                                              15,159,616A_

                           JUD         10,168B        150B_

 

4.   JUD330 - THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                      222.00* [    222.00*]

                                                 229.00*_

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

                                              17,832,138A_

                                                   1.00*_

                           JUD              B      45,368B_

 

5.   JUD350 - FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                       98.00*      98.00*_

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

                                               6,977,351A_

                                                   1.00*_

                           JUD              B      46,188B_

 

6.   JUD501 - JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION

                                                   1.00*_

OPERATING                    JUD              A      94,283A_

 

7.   JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION

                                      226.00*      226.00*_

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

                                              22,727,037A_

                                        1.00*       1.00*_

                           JUD      6,207,227B [ 5,624,607B]

                                               5,677,607B_

                           JUD        100,000W     100,000W_

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

                                              14,660,000C_

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

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

     "SECTION 6.1.  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            $1,323,000

JUD 320            $ 308,757

JUD 330            $ 274,901

JUD 350            $  29,000;

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 6.2.  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            $ 125,000

JUD 320            $  13,000

JUD 330            $  57,500

JUD 350            $  12,500;

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."

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

"SECTION 8.1.  Provided that of the general fund appropriation for first judicial circuit (JUD 310) the sum of $150,000 or so much thereof as my be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 shall be used to expand existing domestic violence services contracts; 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; and provided further that the judiciary shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the 2009 regular session."

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

"SECTION 10.1.  Provided that of the special fund appropriation for the third judicial circuit (JUD 330) the sum of $45,368 may be expended from the judiciary computer system special fund for computer related positions or equipment."

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

"SECTION 10.2.  Provided that of the special fund appropriation for the fifth judicial circuit (JUD 350) the sum of $46,188 may be expended from the judiciary computer system special fund for computer related positions or equipment."

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

"SECTION 14.1.  Provided that of the special fund appropriation for administration (JUD 601) the sum of $53,000 may be expended from the judiciary computer system special fund for computer related expenses or equipment."

     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] $41,910,000 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.


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

          PLANS                                  225       225

          LAND                                    25         

          DESIGN                                1,000         

          CONSTRUCTION                          23,900         

          EQUIPMENT                                50      9,000

            TOTAL FUNDING           JUD          25,200 C    9,225 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       100

          DESIGN                                  300       300

          CONSTRUCTION                           1,000      1,000

          EQUIPMENT                               100       100

            TOTAL FUNDING           JUD          1,500 C    1,500 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]

 

3.        DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION CENTER, OAHU

 

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

          LAND                                   500       850

            TOTAL FUNDING           JUD            500 C      850 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                                            20

          CONSTRUCTION                                      975

          EQUIPMENT                                          25

            TOTAL FUNDING           JUD              C    1,020 C

 

 

4.02.      HOAPILI HALE AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT, MAUI

 

          DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR REPLACEMENT OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AT HOAPILI HALE, MAUI.

          DESIGN                                           100

          CONSTRUCTION                                      900

            TOTAL FUNDING           JUD              C    1,000 C

 

 


4.03.      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

 

 

4.04.      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

 

 

4.05.      LAHAINA DISTRICT COURT AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT, MAUI

 

          DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR REPLACEMENT OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AT THE LAHAINA DISTRICT COURT FACILITY, MAUI.

          DESIGN                                            10

          CONSTRUCTION                                       50

            TOTAL FUNDING           JUD              C       60 C

 

 

4.06.      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.] $41,910,000."

     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.