Provides appropriations for the payment of settlements of claims against the University, for judgements, and for other miscellaneous payments.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. The following sums of money are appropriated out of the Tuition and Fees Special Fund of the State of Hawaii to the University of Hawaii's systemwide support budget program (UOH 900), for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, firms, corporations, and entities, for claims against the University of Hawaii 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 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

First Insurance/Karl Perry v. University $300,000.00

of Hawaii, Civil No. 00-1-2577-08 SSM, Settlement

First Circuit Court

Lynn Matsuoka v. University of Hawaii, $ 25,000.00

Civil No. 01-1-3334-11 SSM, First Circuit Court Settlement

Shyamal Premaratne, M.D. v. University of $ 78,265.00

Hawaii, et al., Civil No. CV01-00390 ACK/KSC, Settlement

United States District Court

Amount of Judgment: $75,000.00

Interest at 4% from 7/1/02: $ 3,265.00

Mary Shepard v. Anthony Wiggins, University $ 7,500.00

of Hawaii, Civil No. 00-1-1116-04 RWP, Settlement

First Circuit Court

MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS: AMOUNT

Claim of Carol Yonemitsu $ 60,000.00

Settlement

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the sums hereinabove appropriated as interest upon judgments or awards against the University of Hawaii, 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 that statute applies.

SECTION 3. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or entity or circumstances 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 of the provisions of this Act are severable.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2003.