Report Title:

Disaster Preparedness; Back-up Generators

Description:

Makes appropriation for general obligation bonds to the Department of Transportation to purchase back-up generators to ensure continuous electrical power at state airports and commercial harbors.  (SD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1092
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating to emergency preparedness.

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

     SECTION 1.  The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $20,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2007-2008 for the purchase of back-up generators to ensure the continuous electrical power at state airports and commercial harbors.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 2.  The appropriation made for the capital improvement project authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2010, shall lapse as of that date.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007.