HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1022

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

H.D. 1

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 2016-2017 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:

 

     Westbrook, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al. $    21,000.00

     Civil No. 12-1-1596-06, First Circuit           Settlement

                                                ______________

 

SUBTOTAL:                                      $    21,000.000

2.   HAWAII CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION:

 

     Yamada, et al. v. Snipes, et al.            $    66,701.10

     Civil No. 10-00497, USDC                          Judgment

     Ninth Circuit No. 12-17845                  ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                   $    66,701.10

 

3.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

 

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

     Civil No. 15-1-0262, Third Circuit              Settlement

 

     Freitas, et al. v. Gillespie, et al.        $   400,000.00

     Civil No. 13-1-0365, Fifth Circuit              Settlement

 

     Leolao, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.   $    60,000.00

     Civil No. 13-1-3038-11, First Circuit           Settlement

     First Circuit

 

     Obata v. State of Hawaii, et al.            $    20,000.00

     Civil No. 14-1-1660-07 KTN,                     Settlement

 

     Sullivan, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al. $    48,000.00

     Civil No. 15-1-2429-12 VLC, First Circuit       Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                   $   563,000.00

 

4.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

 

     Carroll, et al. v. Camit, et al.            $    18,500.00

     Civil No. 12-1-0622(2), Second Circuit          Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                   $    18,500.00


5.   MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:

 

     Eaton Arakaki                               $       557.99

 

     Paquito and Natividad Dimaya                $     1,001.00

 

     Ronald Martinez, Jr.                        $        92.00

 

     Kan Shimada                                 $       250.00

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                   $     1,900.99

 

     Total (SECTION 1):                          $   671,102.09

     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 2016-2017 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:

 

     Burley v. State of Hawaii                   $    85,000.00

     Civil No. 14-1-2102-10, First Circuit           Settlement

 

     Lee, et al. v. Tavai, et al.                $ 1,565,154.00

     Civil No. 14-1-1659-07, First Circuit           Settlement

 

     Lopez, et al. v. State of Hawaii            $ 3,901,866.44

     Civil No. 13-1-0885(2), Second Circuit          Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                   $ 5,552,020.44

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 2)                           $ 5,552,020.44

 

     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 2016-2017 are appropriated out of the harbor special 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:

 

     Smith v. State of Hawaii, et al.            $   116,000.00

     Civil No. 15-1-0549-03, First Circuit           Settlement

                                                ______________

    

     SUBTOTAL:                                   $   116,000.00

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 3)                           $   116,000.00

     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, 2018, 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.



 

Report Title:

Claims Against the State

 

Description:

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.  (HB1022 HD1)

 

 

 

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