SB1317

PART I

SECTION 1. The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008 are appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii to the department of the attorney general for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, firms, corporations, and entities, for claims against the State or its officers or employees for the overpayment of taxes, or for refunds, reimbursements, payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amounts set forth opposite their names:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

Grossman v. State of Hawaii, et al. $ 11,916.40

Civil No. 03-1-0213(1), Second Circuit (Judgment)

Amount of judgment: $11,510.23

4% interest from 9/13/06-7/31/07: $ 406.17

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Subtotal: $ 11,916.40

2. HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY:

Waters, et al. v. Housing and Community $ 155,000.00

Development Corporation of Hawaii, et al. (Settlement)

Civil No. 05-1-0815-05, First Circuit

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Subtotal: $ 155,000.00

3. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

Wong v. State of Hawaii, et al. $ 25,000.00

Civil No. 04-1-0339(1), Second Circuit (Settlement)

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Subtotal: $ 25,000.00

TOTAL (Section 1): $ 191,916.40

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of the attorney general for the purposes of this Act.

PART II

SECTION 2. The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007 are appropriated out of the state highway fund for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, for claims against the State 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 STATE AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,

HIGHWAYS DIVISION:

Gillia v. State of Hawaii $ 40,000.00

Civil No. 05-1-1322-07, First circuit (Settlement)

Ramos v. State of Hawaii $ 135,000.00

Civil No. 04-1-1498-08, First Circuit (Settlement)

Taniguchi v. State of Hawaii, et al. $ 45,000.00

Civil No. 05-1-0500-03, First Circuit (Settlement)

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Subtotal: $ 220,000.00

TOTAL (Section 2): $ 220,000.00

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation, highways division, for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. The sums hereinabove may be paid to the respective persons, or for the satisfaction or settlement of the respectively identified cases, and in several amounts hereinabove set forth or in lesser amounts deemed appropriate, upon checks issued by the comptroller; provided departments must obtain the approval of the attorney general before payment of any claim can be made.

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding the sums hereinabove stated as interest upon judgments against the State, 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 part, as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for those cases to which the statute applies.

PART III

SECTION 5. All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2008, shall lapse.

SECTION 6. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not effect other provisions or applications of the Act, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1317
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII