Report Title:

DOE student transportation; emergency appropriation

Description:

Emergency appropriation to meet projected shortfall for student transportation.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2310

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

 

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

SECTION 1. This Act is recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

SECTION 2. The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds for the continued operation of the department of education student transportation program. Contract services for bus services and the necessity to use fiscal year 2005-2006 funds to make payment for fiscal year 2004-2005 invoices have created a critical funding emergency for fiscal year 2005-2006. The department of education will not have sufficient funds to pay for transportation services with the current appropriation amount. An emergency appropriation is needed to fund the program for the first year of the biennium.

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $5,785,448, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2005-2006 for the continued operation of the department of education student transportation program.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST