Report Title:

Emergency appropriation; natural disasters.

Description:

Makes emergency appropriations of $900,000 in general funds to DOD for FY 2006-2007 to cover operational expenses associated with the October 15, 2006, Kiholo Bay earthquake disaster recover efforts in the counties of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and the City and County of Honolulu.  Makes emergency appropriations of $24,000,000 to cover the 25% non-federal cost share for earthquake disaster recovery projects made eligible under Public Assistance program, for emergency watershed protection projects under the Natural Resources Conservative Service, upgrading State and county warning systems, repairing and improving irrigation water systems and repairing public school facilities, hospitals, and healthcare facilities.  Funds will also be used for structural and non-structural earthquake mitigation projects.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1431
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR NATURAL DISASTERS.

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 Hawaii State Constitution.

SECTION 2.  The purpose of this Act is to make an emergency appropriation for emergency relief operations in the counties of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and the city of Honolulu as a result of the October 15, 2006, Kiholo Bay Earthquake disaster as follows:

     (1)  Cover the costs of statewide response and recovery efforts to repair damaged homes, public buildings, transportation infrastructure, utilities, irrigation systems, hospitals, and nursing homes, especially on the islands of Hawaii and Maui;

     (2)  Cover the required twenty-five percent cost share for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's public assistance program and individual assistance program, as required by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act, and for the Natural Resources Conservative Service emergency watershed protection program;

     (3)  Upgrade State and county warning systems by providing emergency generators to selected critical facilities such as radio and television stations to ensure continuity of operations in informing the general public of potential immediate risks;

     (4)  Hire consultants to:

         (A)  Investigate and survey alternate sources of irrigation water for Hawaii Island.

         (B)  Develop and coordinate plans for public and private partnerships to improve and to protect sources and distribution of irrigation water on Hawaii Island;

     (5)  Provide financial assistance to critical facilities such as public schools, hospitals, and nursing facilities for structural and non-structural mitigation projects;

     The legislature finds and declares the appropriations under this Act are in the public interest and ensures public health, safety, and general welfare of the state.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $900,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2006-2007 to cover operational expenses associated with earthquake disaster recovery efforts, including but not limited to national guard personnel on state active duty and helicopter operating expenses.

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

     SECTION 4.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $24,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007, to cover the twenty-five percent non-federal cost share for earthquake disaster recovery projects made eligible under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s public assistance program.

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

     SECTION 5.  Each department or agency expending funds authorized by this Act shall submit reports to the legislature no later than January 15, 2008.  The information contained in the reports shall:

     (1)  Be organized by county;

     (2)  Provide summaries of expenditure data on a statewide basis; and

     (3)  Include:

         (A)  The date of each expenditure;

         (B)  The purpose and description of each expenditure;

         (C)  The identification of any recipient of payments from each expenditure; and

         (D)  For funds not authorized by this Act but nevertheless used by any department or agency for the purposes of this Act:

              (i)  The source of those funds, by specific program;

             (ii)  The impact to the programs originally funded by those funds; and

            (iii)  The need for any emergency appropriations that resulted from the diversion of those funds.

     SECTION 6.  Any provision of the Act to the contrary notwithstanding, the appropriations under this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriations were made.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of close of business on June 30, 2008, shall lapse.

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

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST