Report Title:

DOE; Real Property and Facilities Use Revolving Fund; Appropriation

Description:

Establishes and appropriates funds for the department of education real property and facilities use revolving fund.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	3218
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to education.

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

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§302A-   Department of education real property and facilities use revolving fund. (a)  There is established the department of education real property and facilities use revolving fund into which shall be deposited all revenues collected by the department for the use of department real property and facilities, except as otherwise provided by law.  The board may establish prices, fees, and charges, including those for sale, lease, or use of department real property and facilities, which include land, buildings, grounds, furnishing, and equipment; provided that the department shall comply with all statutory and common law requirements in the disposition of ceded lands.  The board shall be exempt from the public notice and public hearing requirements of chapter 91 in establishing and amending the fees and charges.  The department may establish separate accounts within the revolving fund for major program activities.  Funds deposited into the revolving fund accounts shall be expended to pay the costs of operating department facilities, including maintenance, administrative expenses, salaries, wages, and benefits to employees, contractor services, supplies, security, furnishings, equipment, janitorial services, insurance, utilities, and other operational expenses.  Revenues not expended as provided in this section may be transferred to other department funds to be invested or expended for the administrative or overhead costs of the department.  All expenditures from this revolving fund shall be subject to legislative appropriation.

(b)  As used in this section, "maintenance" includes repairs, replacement, renewals, operation, and administration."

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 to the department of education real property and facilities use revolving fund.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the department of education real property and facilities use revolving fund the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 for operating costs of the department of education facilities as provided in this Act.

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

     SECTION 4.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2008.

INTRODUCED BY:

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