Report Title:

Veto Override; State Funds

Description:

Requires funds for bills passed into law through veto override to be released within 180 days of passage. (SD1)

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2145
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS.

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

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§37-   Appropriations; veto override. Appropriations made in all measures enacted into law by legislative override of a veto by the governor shall be released by the governor not later than one hundred eighty days after the veto is overridden by both houses of the legislature."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2008.