Report Title:

Budget; Governor

Description:

Removes the governor's policy decisions as consideration for state agencies administering programs and the department of budget and finance's review of state operations plan.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2740
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE BUDGET.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 37-74, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.   By amending subsection (a) to read:

     "(a)  Except as limited by [policy decisions of the governor,] appropriations made by the legislature[,] and other provisions of law, the several agencies responsible for administering state programs shall administer their program assignments and shall be responsible for their proper management."

     2.   By amending subsection (c) to read:

     "(c)  The department of budget and finance shall:

     (1)  Review each operations plan to determine:

         (A)  That it is consistent with the [policy decisions of the governor and] appropriations made by the legislature;

         (B)  That it reflects proper planning and efficient management methods; and

         (C)  That appropriations have been made for the planned purpose and will not be exhausted before the end of the fiscal year;

          provided that the department of budget and finance shall review the operations plan submitted by the University of Hawaii solely for consistency with the allotment ceilings established by the governor under section 37-34, appropriations by the legislature, the requirements of chapter 37D, and the status of revenues to support operations plans for all state programs;

     (2)  Approve the operations plan if satisfied that it meets the requirements under paragraph (1).  Otherwise, the department of budget and finance shall require revision of the operations plan in whole or in part; and

     (3)  Modify or withhold the planned expenditures at any time during the appropriation period if the department of budget and finance finds that the expenditures are greater than those necessary to execute the programs at the level authorized by the governor and the legislature[,] or that state receipts and surpluses will be insufficient to meet the authorized expenditure levels; provided that the planned expenditures for the University of Hawaii may be modified or withheld only in accordance with sections 37-36 and 37-37."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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