Report Title:

University of Hawaii; Cancer Research Center of Hawaii

Description:

To increase the sources of revenue available to support the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3127
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 245-15, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§245‑15  Disposition of revenues.  All moneys collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury as state realizations to be kept and accounted for as provided by law; provided that, of the moneys collected under the tax imposed pursuant to:

     (1)  Section 245-3(a)(5), after September 30, 2006, and prior to October 1, 2007, 1.0 cent per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund, established pursuant to section 304A-2168, for research and operating expenses;

     (2)  Section 245-3(a)(6), after September 30, 2007, and prior to October 1, 2008:

         (A)  1.5 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund, established pursuant to section 304A‑2168, for research and operating expenses[;] and for capital expenditures;

         (B)  0.25 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the trauma system special fund established pursuant to section 321‑22.5 and

         (C)  0.25 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the emergency medical services special fund established pursuant to section 321-234;

     (3)  Section 245-3(a)(7), after September 30, 2008, and prior to October 1, 2009:

         (A)  2.0 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund, established pursuant to section 304A‑2168, for research and operating expenses[;] and for capital expenditures;

         (B)  0.5 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the trauma system special fund established pursuant to section 321‑22.5;

         (C)  0.25 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the community health centers special fund; and

         (D)  0.25 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the emergency medical services special fund established pursuant to section 321-234;

     (4)  Section 245-3(a)(8), after September 30, 2009, and prior to October 1, 2010:

         (A)  2.0 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund, established pursuant to section 304A‑2168, for research and operating expenses[;] and for capital expenditures;

         (B)  0.75 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the trauma system special fund established pursuant to section 321‑22.5;

         (C)  0.75 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the community health centers special fund; and

         (D)  0.5 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the emergency medical services special fund established pursuant to section 321-234;

     (5)  Section 245-3(a)(9), after September 30, 2010, and prior to October 1, 2011:

         (A)  2.0 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund, established pursuant to section 304A-2168, for research and operating expenses[;] and for capital expenditures;

         (B)  1.0 cent per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the trauma system special fund established pursuant to section 321-22.5;

         (C)  1.0 cent per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the community health centers special fund; and

         (D)  1.0 cent per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the emergency medical services special fund established pursuant to section 321-234; and

     (6)  Section 245-3(a)(10), after September 30, 2011, and thereafter:

         (A)  2.0 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund, established pursuant to section 304A-2168, for research and operating expenses[;] and for capital expenditures;

         (B)  1.5 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the trauma system special fund established pursuant to section 321‑22.5;

         (C)  1.25 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the community health centers special fund; and

         (D)  1.25 cents per cigarette shall be deposited to the credit of the emergency medical services special fund established pursuant to section 321-234."

     SECTION 2.  Section 304A-2168, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:

     "(b)  The moneys in the special fund shall be used by the University of Hawaii for the cancer research center of Hawaii’s research and operating expenses[.] and capital expenditures.

     (c)  The following shall be deposited into the special fund:

     (1)  Moneys collected pursuant to section 245-15; [and]

     (2)  Interest earned or accrued on moneys in the special fund[.]; and

(3)  All other fees, charges, and other moneys received in conjunction with cancer center programs or through transfers from other accounts or funds."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.    SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2008.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST