Report Title:

Appropriations; Claims Against the State

 

Description:

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.  (CD1)

 


THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2961

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 2

 

C.D. 1

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

 

 

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

 


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 ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES:

 

     Reale v. State of Hawaii, et al.           $   50,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-0928-05, First Circuit         Settlement

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   50,000.00


2.   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:

 

     Viela v. State of Hawaii, et al.           $    60,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-0268-02, First Circuit          Settlement

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    60,000.00

 

3.   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

 

     In the Matter of the Arbitration           $    25,000.00

     Between Hawaii State Teachers Association,     Settlement

     AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO and

     Kihei Public Charter High School

     (Grievance of John Loomis), Case No. 03-18

 

     Comeaux v. State of Hawaii, et al.              $     5,000.00

     Civil No. 06-00341, USDC                            Settlement

 

     Graham v. State of Hawaii, et al.          $    30,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-0013(3), Second Circuit         Settlement

 

     Huddleston, et al. v. Kamaaina Care,       $    74,500.00

     Inc., et al., Civil No. 06-1-0077,                  Settlement

     Third Circuit                             

 

     Kaleuati, et al. v. Tonda, et al.     $        185,000.00

     Civil No. 07-00504, U.S.D.C.                   Settlement

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   319,500.00

    

4.   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

 

     Enchanted Lakes Residential                $    4,800.00

          Association v. Dept. of Health

     Mediation Center of the Pacific

          No. 2007-0939                            Settlement

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    4,800.00

 

5.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT:

 

     Walsh, et al. v. City and County

          of Honolulu, et al.                   $   50,000.00

     Civil No. 05-00378DAE, USDC                   Settlement

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   50,000.00

 

6.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

 

     Aihara v. Dept. of Human Services          $   45,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0514-03, First Circuit         Settlement

    

     Kahoohanohano, et al. v. Department        $  833,153.80

     Human Services, et al.                         Judgment

     Civil No. 03-1-0012(1), Second Circuit

 

     and

 

     Kahoohanohano, et al. v. Drelich, et al.

     Civil No. 03-1-0257(1), Second Circuit

 

     Ruiz, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.         $  350,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-1739-09, First Circuit         Settlement

 

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $1,228,153.80

 

7.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

 

     Bateman, et al. v. State of Hawaii         $   56,873.17

     Civil No. 06-1-1907-11, First Circuit           Judgment

        Amount of judgment:        $55,573.40

        4% interest from 12/13/07: $ 1,299.77

 

     Branco v. State of Hawaii                  $   12,357.46

     Civil No. 06-1-0755-05, First Circuit         Settlement

       

     Gonsalves v. State of Hawaii                    $   24,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-1843-10, First Circuit         Settlement

    

     Johnson v. State of Hawaii                 $   15,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-1430-08, First Circuit         Settlement

 

     Jones v. State of Hawaii                        $   15,220.18

     Civil No. 06-1-0194-02, First Circuit           Judgment

 

     Kimberly v. State of Hawaii, et al.        $  91,619.02

     Civil No. 95-0718-03, First Circuit           Judgment

        Amount of judgment:       $87,245.58

        4% interest from 5/1/07:  $ 4,373.44

 

     Kimberly v. State of Hawaii, et al.        $  225,000.00

     Civil No. 95-0718-03, First Circuit           Settlement

 

     Lopez v. State of Hawaii                        $   22,500.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0042(2), Second Circuit        Settlement

 

     Pregil v. State of Hawaii, et al.               $   10,092.80

     Civil No. 06-1-0772-05, First Circuit           Judgment

        Amount of Judgment:       $10,038.47

        4% interest from 4/11/07: $    54.33        

 

     Sampaio v. State of Hawaii                 $   25,244.05

     Civil No. 06-1-0751-05, First Circuit           Judgment

        Amount of judgment:       $24,770.30

        4% interest from 2/22/08: $   473.75

 

     Segawa v. State of Hawaii, et al.          $   50,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-1562-09, First Circuit         Settlement

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $  547,906.68

 

     MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:

 

     Estate of Audrey Marie Au                  $      500.00

 

     Mutsue T. Kimata                           $      131.40

 

     Dennis Donovan                             $    2,975.20

 

     Cynthia C. Matsumura                       $      125.00

    

     Karen Y. Nakamura                          $      484.00

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    4,215.60

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 1):                         $2,264,576.08

 

     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 2007-2008 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:

 

     Antonio v. State of Hawaii                 $    30,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-0131-01, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Carvalho v. State of Hawaii                $    30,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-2155-12, First Circuit          Settlement

          and

     Carvalho v. State of Hawaii

     Civil No. 06-00677, USDC

 

     Dunn, et al. v. Department of

          Transportation, et al.               $   930,964.76

     Civil No. 04-1-1330-07, First Circuit            Judgment

        Amount of Judgment:       $911,051.16

        4% interest from 1/14/08:  $19,913.60

 

     Filimoehala, et al. v. City and County of

          Honolulu, et al.                      $ 2,600,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-1880-10, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Hashimoto v. Liftee, et al.                $   250,000.00

     Civil No. 99-2462-06, First Circuit            Settlement

 

     Hoffelt, et al. v. Tesoro, et al.          $   150,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0480(3), Second Circuit              Settlement

 

     Klink, et al. v. State of Hawaii           $   816,658.58

     Civil No. 98-039, Third Circuit                  Judgment

 

     Madriaga, et al. v. Baldwin, et al.        $    25,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-0327(3), Second Circuit              Settlement

 

     Scharsch v. State of Hawaii, et al.        $    20,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0435-03, First Circuit          Settlement

     Schlosser v. Lat, et al.                   $    40,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0474(3), Second Circuit              Settlement

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $ 4,892,623.34

     TOTAL (SECTION 2)                          $ 4,892,623.34

     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, 2009, 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 affect 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.