HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

775

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

 

 

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

 


PART I

     SECTION 1.  The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 are appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii to the department of the attorney general for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, firms, corporations, and entities, for claims against the State or its officers or employees for the overpayment of taxes, or for refunds, reimbursements, payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amounts set forth opposite their names:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                          AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

 

1.   DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL:

     Mitchell v. State of Hawaii                $   95,000.00

     FEPA No. 16448; EEOC No. 486-2011-00251            Settlement

                                                _____________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   95,000.00

 

 

2.   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

     Basa v. State of Hawaii                    $   30,000.00

     Civil No. 10-1-1374-06, First Circuit         Settlement

 

     Lopes v. Department of Education, et al.   $   14,000.00

     Civil No. 10-1-1886-08, First Circuit         Settlement

 

     Lum, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.     $  155,000.00

Civil No. 11-1-1498-07, First Circuit         Settlement

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $  199,000.00

 

3.   CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION:

     Yamada v. Weaver                           $   63,852.34

     Civil No. 10-00497 JMS-RLP, USDC                Judgment

                                                _____________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   63,852.34

 

4.   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

     Vendetti, et al. v. Abercrombie, et al.         $   84,000.00

     Civil No. 10-1-2084-09, First Circuit         Settlement

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   84,000.00

5.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

     J.B. and R.C. v. State of Hawaii, et al.   $   25,000.00

Civil No. 09-1-1157-05, First Circuit         Settlement

 

Lopez, et al. v. Kalama, et al.            $  550,000.00

Civil No. 09-1-2021-08, First Circuit         Settlement

Naki, et al. v. Kalama, et al.

Civil No. 10-1-0616-03, First Circuit

                                           _____________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $  575,000.00

 

6.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

Butler v. Nouchi, et al.                        $   15,000.00

Civil No. 08-00203, USDC                           Settlement

 

Naehu v. State of Hawaii, et al.           $   38,579.99

Civil No. 09-1-2604-11, First Circuit          Judgment

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   53,579.99

 

7.   MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:

     Susan C. Harrison                          $    1,738.59

     Debra Matthey                              $      700.00

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    2,438.59

     Total (SECTION 1):                         $1,072,870.92

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of the attorney general for the purposes of this Act.

PART II

      SECTION 2.  The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 are appropriated out of the state highway fund for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, for claims against the State or its officers or employees for payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their names:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                          AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

                         

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS DIVISION:

 

     Delouise v. Werner, et al.                 $   275,000.00

Civil No. 07-1-0459(1), Second Circuit         Settlement

 

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   275,000.00

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 2)                          $   275,000.00

 

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation, highways division, for the purposes of this Act.

PART III

      SECTION 3.  The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 are appropriated out of the state harbor fund for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, for claims against the State or its officers or employees for payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their names:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                          AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HARBORS DIVISION:

 

     Andrade v. State of Hawaii, et al.              $   150,000.00

Civil No. 09-1-2959-12, First Circuit          Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   150,000.00

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 3)                          $   150,000.00

 

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation, harbors division, for the purposes of this Act.

PART IV

     SECTION 4.  The sums hereinabove may be paid to the respective persons, or for the satisfaction or settlement of the respectively identified cases, and in several amounts hereinabove set forth or in lesser amounts deemed appropriate, upon checks issued by the comptroller; provided departments shall obtain the approval of the attorney general before payment of any claim can be made.

     SECTION 5.  Notwithstanding the sums hereinabove stated as interest upon judgments against the State, payment of interest shall be limited to the period from the date of judgment, if applicable, to thirty days after the effective date of this Act, as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for those cases to which the statute applies.

     SECTION 6.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2014, shall lapse.

     SECTION 7.  If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not effect other provisions or applications of the Act, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.

     SECTION 8.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST


 


 

Report Title:

Appropriations; Claims Against State

 

Description:

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.

 

 

 

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