HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2508
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

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 2009-2010 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 PUBLIC SAFETY:

     Botelho, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al. $   30,454.33

     Civil No. 06-00096 DAE-BMK, USDC               Judgment

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     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   30,454.33

2.   DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES:

     Consolidated Cases:

Fehring, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.             $1,500,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-0082, Fifth Circuit           Settlement 

     Midler, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 06-1-0110, Fifth Circuit

     Pflueger, et al. v. State of Hawaii

     Civil No. 07-1-0117, Fifth Circuit

     Calisher, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 07-1-0106, Fifth Circuit

     Fehring, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0050, Fifth Circuit

     Fehring, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0051, Fifth Circuit

     Bosma, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0052, Fifth Circuit

     Midler, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0053, Fifth Circuit              _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $1,500,000.00

3.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

     Manalo v. Wells, et al.                    $   32,478.37

     Civil No. 08-1-2212-10, First Circuit           Judgment

Amount of judgment: $31,501.39

              4% interest from 10/21/09      976.98

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   32,478.37

4.   MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:  

     Kathleen M. Gillett                        $    1,379.31

     June S. Hashizaki                          $      150.00

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     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    1,529.31

     Total (SECTION 1):                         $1,564,462.01  

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of the attorney general for the purposes of this Act.

PART II

      SECTION 2.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2011, shall lapse. 

     SECTION 3.  If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not effect 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 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Appropriations; Claims Against State

Description:

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

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