Compensates crime victims, good Samaritans, surviving family members, and their service providers. (HD1)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. In accordance with section 9 of article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriation contained in this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2001-2002 to be exceeded by $ , or per cent. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that the appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest and to meet the need provided for by this Act.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2001-2002 to be deposited into the crime victim compensation special fund.

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the crime victim compensation special fund the sum of $1, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001-2002 for the sole purpose of compensating certain persons or their providers of services pursuant to chapter 351, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by payments authorized by the crime victim compensation commission.

SECTION 4. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of public safety for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. The crime victim compensation commission shall submit a report to the legislature at least twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2002, that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2001.