HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
942 |
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
H.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
S.D. 1 |
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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 2018-2019 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:
1. MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:
Asset Mortgage of
Hawaii LLC $ 2,466.84
c/o Sandy Knapp
Shim Ching $ 40,600.00
Jean A. Lee and Nancy
Adachi $ 20,238.55
Designated
beneficiaries of
Linda G. Lee, Deceased
James McIntosh $ 92,764.00
Monessa Miranda $ 10,200.00
Dustin S. Payne $ 54,378.95
______________
SUBTOTAL $ 220,648.34
TOTAL (SECTION 1) $ 220,648.34
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 2018-2019 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:
1. Bowles v. Hawaiian
Electric Company, et al. $ 12,166.45
Civil No. 17-1-0259-02
VLC, First Circuit Settlement
2. Acosta, et al. v.
State of Hawaii, et al. $ 115,440.87
Civil No. 18-1-1507-90,
First Circuit Settlement
3. Huynh, et al. v. City
and County of $ 900,000.00
Honolulu, et al. Settlement
Civil No. 15-1-1640-08,
First Circuit
4. O'Grady, et al. v.
State of Hawaii, et al. $ 3,000,000.00
Civil No. 07-1-0372, Third
Circuit Settlement
5. Sybounmy, et al. v.
State of Hawaii, et al. $ 15,000.00
Civil No. 16-1-1078-06,
First Circuit Settlement
______________
SUBTOTAL $ 4,042,607.32
TOTAL (SECTION 2) $ 4,042,607.32
The
sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation,
highways division, for the purposes of this Act.
PART
III
SECTION
3. The legislature finds and declares
that the following claim for legislative relief recommended for approval as to
the following named persons for claims against the State or the department of the
attorney general or its officers or employees for the payment of judgments or
settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their name,
is approved for payment:
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1. DEPARTMENT OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Aloha Pregnancy Care
and Counseling $ 20,344.50
Center, Inc. v.
Suzuki, et al. Settlement
Civil No. 17-00343,
USDC
Calvary Chapel Pearl
Harbor, d/b/a $ 40,000.00
A Place for Women in
Waipio, et al. Settlement
v. Suzuki, et al.
Civil No. 17-00326,
USDC
______________
SUBTOTAL $ 60,344.50
TOTAL (SECTION 3) $ 60,344.50
Provided that of
legislative appropriation item K-20 for the department of the attorney general
for fiscal year 2018-2019 in section 3 of Act 49, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017,
as amended by section 3 of Act 53, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, the general
fund sum of $60,344.50 shall be expended from the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget
(ATG 100, general funds) by the department of the attorney general for the
purposes of this Act.
PART
IV
SECTION
4. The legislature finds and declares
that the following claim for legislative relief recommended for approval as to
the following named person for claims against the State or the Hawaii state
public charter school or its officers or employees for the payment of judgments
or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their
name, is approved for payment:
JUDGMENTS
AGAINST THE STATE AMOUNT
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1. HAWAII STATE PUBLIC
CHARTER SCHOOL:
Miller-Potter v. State
of Hawaii, et al. $ 75,000.00
Civil No. 16-1-0385K,
Third Circuit Settlement
______________
SUBTOTAL $ 75,000.00
TOTAL (SECTION 4) $ 75,000.00
Provided that of
legislative appropriation item G-7 for the department of education for fiscal
year 2018-2019 in section 3 of Act 49, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, as amended
by section 3 of Act 53, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, the general fund sum of
$75,000 shall be expended from the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget (EDN 600, general
funds) by the Hawaii state public charter school for the purposes of this Act.
PART
V
SECTION
5. The legislature finds and declares
that the following claim for legislative relief recommended for approval as to
the following named person for claims against the State or the department of
health or its officers or employees for the payment of judgments or
settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their name,
is approved for payment:
JUDGMENTS
AGAINST THE STATE AMOUNT
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:
Kawamoto, et al. v.
Ige, et al. $ 27,500.00
Civil
No. 16-00362, USDC Settlement
______________
SUBTOTAL $ 27,500.00
TOTAL (SECTION 5) $ 27,500.00
Provided that of
legislative appropriation item E-25 for the department of health for fiscal
year 2018-2019 in section 3 of Act 49, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, as amended
by section 3 of Act 53, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, the general fund sum of
$27,500 shall be expended from the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget (HTH 907,
general funds) by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
PART
VI
SECTION
6. The legislature finds and declares
that the following claim for legislative relief recommended for approval as to
the following named person for claims against the State or the department of
human services or its officers or employees for the payment of judgments or
settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their name,
is approved for payment:
JUDGMENTS
AGAINST THE STATE AMOUNT
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES:
Doe 1, John, et al. v.
Department of $ 585,000.00
Human Services, et al. Settlement
Civil No.
14-1-0554(2), Second Circuit
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SUBTOTAL $ 585,000.00
TOTAL (SECTION 6) $ 585,000.00
Provided that of
legislative appropriation item F-1 for the department of human services for
fiscal year 2018-2019 in section 3 of Act 49, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, as
amended by section 3 of Act 53, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, the general fund sum
of $585,000 shall be expended from the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget (HMS 301,
general funds) by the department of human services for the purposes of this
Act.
PART
VII
SECTION
7. The legislature finds and declares
that the following claim for legislative relief recommended for approval as to
the following named person for claims against the State or the department of
human services or its officers or employees for the payment of judgments or
settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their name,
is approved for payment:
JUDGMENTS
AGAINST THE STATE AMOUNT
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES:
Kawamoto, et al. v. Ige, et al. $
27,500.00
Civil No. 16-00362,
USDC Settlement
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SUBTOTAL $ 27,500.00
TOTAL (SECTION 7) $ 27,500.00
Provided that of
legislative appropriation item F-29 for the department of human services for
fiscal year 2018-2019 in section 3 of Act 49, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, as
amended by section 3 of Act 53, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, the general fund
sum of $27,500 shall be expended from the fiscal year 2018‑2019 budget
(HMS 904, general funds) by the department of human services for the purposes
of this Act.
PART
VIII
SECTION
8. The legislature finds and declares
that the following claims for legislative relief recommended for approval as to
the following named persons for claims against the State or the department of
land and natural resources or its officers or employees for the payment of
judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth
opposite their name, is approved for payment:
JUDGMENTS
AGAINST THE STATE AMOUNT
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1. DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND
NATURAL RESOURCES:
Boucher v. Vitousek,
et al. $ 70,000.00
Civil No. 16-1-155K,
Third Circuit Settlement
Umberger, et al. v.
Department of Land $ 160,645.29
and Natural Resources,
State of Hawaii Judgment
Civil No.
12-1-2625-10, First Circuit
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SUBTOTAL $ 230,645.29
TOTAL (SECTION 8) $ 230,645.29
Provided that of
legislative appropriation item D-9 for the department of land and natural
resources for fiscal year 2018-2019 in section 3 of Act 49, Session Laws of
Hawaii 2017, as amended by section 3 of Act 53, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018,
the general fund sum of $230,645.29 shall be expended from the fiscal year 2018-2019
budget (LNR 906, general funds) or from the fiscal year 2019-2020 budget by the
department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.
PART
IX
SECTION
9. The legislature finds and declares
that the following claim for legislative relief recommended for approval as to
the following named person for claims against the State or the department of
public safety or its officers or employees for the payment of judgments or
settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their name,
is approved for payment:
JUDGMENTS
AGAINST THE STATE AMOUNT
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY:
Fraser v. Lingle, et
al. $ 25,000.00
Civil No.
08-1-0709(1), Second Circuit Settlement
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SUBTOTAL $ 25,000.00
TOTAL (SECTION 9) $ 25,000.00
Provided that of
legislative appropriation item I-5 for the department of public safety for
fiscal year 2018-2019 in section 3 of Act 49, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, as amended
by section 3 of Act 53, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, the general fund sum of
$25,000 shall be expended from the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget (PSD 406,
general funds) by the department of public safety for the purposes of this Act.
PART
X
SECTION
10. The legislature finds and declares
that the following claims for legislative relief recommended for approval as to
the following named persons for claims against the State or the department of
public safety or its officers or employees for the payment of judgments or
settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their name,
is approved for payment:
JUDGMENTS
AGAINST THE STATE AMOUNT
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY:
Luong v. Sequeira, et al. $ 27,500.00
Civil No. 16-00613,
USDC Settlement
Johnson v. Department
of Public Safety, $ 18,000.00
et al. Settlement
Civil No.
15-1-0609-04, First Circuit
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SUBTOTAL $ 45,500.00
TOTAL (SECTION 10) $ 45,500.00
Provided that of
legislative appropriation item I-6 for the department of public safety for
fiscal year 2018-2019 in section 3 of Act 49, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, as
amended by section 3 of Act 53, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, the general fund
sum of $45,500 shall be expended from the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget (PSD
407, general funds) by the department of public safety for the purposes of this
Act.
PART
XI
SECTION
11. The following sums
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 are
appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii to the
department of public safety 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 the department of public safety or
its officers or employees for the payment of judgments or settlements, or other
liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their names:
JUDGMENTS
AGAINST THE STATE AMOUNT
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY:
Coma, et al. v. State
of Hawaii v. Global $ 74,900.00
Medical Staffing, Inc. Settlement
Civil No. 15-1-0437-03,
First Circuit
United States
Department of Justice $ 45,000.00
Investigation on State
of Hawaii Settlement
Department of Public
Safety for Americans
With Disabilities Act
Violations
______________
SUBTOTAL $ 119,900.00
TOTAL (SECTION 11) $ 119,900.00
Provided that of
legislative appropriation item for the
department of public safety for fiscal year 2018-2019 in section 3 of Act 49,
Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, as amended by section 3 of Act 53, Session Laws of
Hawaii 2018, the general fund sum of $119,900.00 shall be expended from the
fiscal year 2018-2019 budget ( , general funds) by
the department of public safety for the purposes of this Act.
PART XII
SECTION
12. The following sums
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 are
appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii to the
department of education 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 the department of education or its officers or
employees for the payment of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in
the amount set forth opposite their names:
JUDGMENTS
AGAINST THE STATE AMOUNT
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
Kauhako, et al. v.
State of Hawaii, $ 783,391.13
et al. Judgment
Civil No. 13-00567,
USDC
Wong v. State of
Hawaii, et al. $ 50,000.00
Civil No. 14-1-0281,
Third Circuit Settlement
______________
SUBTOTAL $ 833,391.13
TOTAL (SECTION 12) $ 833,391.13
Provided that of
legislative appropriation item for the
department of public safety for fiscal year 2018-2019 in section 3 of Act 49,
Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, as amended by section 3 of Act 53, Session Laws of
Hawaii 2018, the general fund sum of $833,391.13 shall be expended from the
fiscal year 2018-2019 budget ( , general funds) by
the department of education for the purposes of this Act.
PART
XIII
SECTION
13. The sums provided in sections 1
through 12 of this Act 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 shall obtain the
approval of the attorney general before payment of any claim can be made.
SECTION
14. Notwithstanding the sums provided in
sections 1 through 12 of this Act 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 Act,
as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for those cases to which
the statute applies.
SECTION
15. All unexpended and unencumbered
balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on
June 30, 2020, shall lapse.
SECTION
16. 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 17. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Claims Against the State
Description:
Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. (SD1)
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