HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2279

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 2

 

 

 

 

 

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 2015-2016 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 EDUCATION:

 

     Toguchi v. Matayoshi, et al.               $    82,500.00

     Civil No. 13-00380 DKW-KSC, USDC               Settlement

 

     Hawaii Gov't Empl. Assoc., et al. v.       $   100,000.00

State of Hawaii, et al.          

     Civil No. 09-1-1430-06 SSM, First Circuit      Settlement

 

     Waiakamilo Properties, LLC                 $    58,286.00

                                                    Settlement

 

     Garner, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.  $ 3,025,942.99

     Civil No. 03-1-000305, First Circuit

     Kliternick, et al. v. Matayoshi, et al.

     Civil No. 05-1-00031, First Circuit

     Kawashima v. State of Hawaii, et al.

     Civil No. 06-1-0244-02, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Grimm, et al. v. Esibill, et al.           $ 1,250,000.00

     Civil No. 14-1-0452-02, First Circuit          Settlement

 

E.R.K., et al. v. Department of Education  $   100,000.00

Civil No. 10-00436 SOM-KSC, USDC                    Order

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $ 4,616,728.99

 

2.   DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS:

 

     Darnell v. County of Hawaii, et al.        $   200,000.00

     Civil No. 09-1-0146, Third Circuit                  Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   200,000.00

 

3.   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

 

     Mahi v. Department of Health, et al.       $    20,000.00

     Civil No. 13-1-0250, Fifth Circuit                  Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    20,000.00

 

4.   DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES:

 

     EPA Notice of Violation of Safe Drinking   $    50,000.00

     Water Act to Dept. of Land and Nat. Res.       Settlement

 

     Isele-DeVita, et al. v.                    $   135,000.00

     State of Hawaii, et al.

     Civil No. 13-1-548K, Third Circuit                  Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   185,000.00

 

5.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

 

     Booth v. Wong                              $   165,527.60

     Civil No. 10-00680, USDC                              Judgment

 

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   165,527.60

 

6.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

 

     Persin v. State of Hawaii, et al.          $ 4,000,000.00

     Civil No. 13-1-1571-05, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Subia, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.   $   625,000.00

     Civil No. 14-1-1443-06 GWBC, First Circuit     Settlement

 

     Avila v. State of Hawaii, et al.           $    35,000.00

     Civil No. 13-1-3149-12 ECN, First Circuit     Settlement

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $ 4,660,000.00

 

7.   MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:

 

     Kasey M. Dowling                           $       600.00

 

     Judy M. Takano                             $       736.20

 

     Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.                  $   207,127.99

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   208,464.19

     Total (PART 1):                            $10,055,720.78

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

PART II

     SECTION 2.  The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 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:

 

8.   Le v. Turtle Bay Resort, LLC, et al.       $   650,000.00

     Civil No. 13-1-1885-17, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Faith Action for Comm. Equity, et al. v.   $    50,000.00

     Hawaii Dept. of Trans., et al.

     Civil No. 13-00450 SOM RLP, USDC               Settlement

 

                                                ______________

 

     TOTAL (PART 2)                             $   700,000.00

 

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

PART III

     SECTION 3.  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 that the departments shall obtain the approval of the attorney general before payment of any claim can be made.

     SECTION 4.  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 5.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2017, shall lapse.

     SECTION 6.  If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect 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 7.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.



Report Title:

Appropriations; Claims Against the State

 

Description:

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.  (SD2)

 

 

 

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