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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RELATING TO COVID-19 EXPENDITURES.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. This Act is recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the constitution of the State of Hawaii.
SECTION 2. The impact of the "SARS-CoV-2" virus and resulting "coronavirus disease 2019" (COVID-19) has been devastating to global, national, and state
economies.
The Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, was enacted
on March 27, 2020, to address the extensive health and economic fallout of the COVID-19
pandemic and provided federal funds to support the State's COVID-19 relief efforts. With the expiration of federal CARES Act
funds, the State finds that additional funds are needed to continue funding
critical COVID-19 response programs and activities for the remainder of fiscal
year 2020-2021.
Accordingly, the purpose
of this Act is to appropriate funds for the purpose of COVID-19 response
activities and provide transparency and accountability for the use of those funds.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $28,000,000 or
so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021
for
statewide COVID-19 related medical surge staffing.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department
of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $2,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021
for implementation
and administration of vaccine and immunization plans and logistics to
include: warehousing and distributing
vaccines and supplies; creating temporary immunization sites and clinics;
communicating vaccine education; and associated operational costs.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the
department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. Provided that
the governor is authorized to transfer funds appropriated by this Act among all
executive agencies as may be deemed necessary; and provided further that the governor
is authorized to transfer funds in excess of what is needed for the department
of health to the governor's contingency fund as deemed necessary by the governor
for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that all funds appropriated pursuant to this Act that are unallotted or unencumbered shall lapse as of June 30, 2022.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Emergency Appropriations Relating to COVID-19 Expenditures
Description:
Provides emergency appropriations in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the Department of Health to continue funding for various COVID-19 response related programs and activities.
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