HB1

SECTION 1. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $8,255,581 or so much thereof as may be necessary to the senate for the following expenses:

(1) The sum of $7,945,581 for defraying any and all session and nonsession expenses of the senate up to and including June 30, 2022, including the 2021 regular session, thirty-first legislature of the State of Hawaii, and pre-session expenses and the expenses of any committee or committees established during the interim between the 2021 and 2022 regular sessions;

(2) The sum of $287,500 for defraying the expenses of the legislative information system for cost items such as hardware, software, consultants, installation, materials, supplies, and other related costs associated with the legislative information system that have been or will be incurred; and

(3) The sum of $22,500 for defraying the cost of the legislative broadcasting program to pay for the production and distribution of television broadcasts of legislative proceedings.

The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the senate.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $11,313,650 or so much thereof as may be necessary to the house of representatives for the following expenses:

(1) The sum of $11,056,544 for defraying any and all session and nonsession expenses of the house of representatives up to and including June 30, 2022, including the 2021 regular session, thirty-first legislature of the State of Hawaii, and pre-session expenses and the expense of any committee or committees established during the interim between the 2021 and 2022 regular sessions;

(2) The sum of $234,606 for defraying the expenses of the legislative information system for cost items such as hardware, software, consultants, installation, materials, supplies, and other related costs associated with the legislative information system that have been or will be incurred; and

(3) The sum of $22,500 for defraying the cost of the legislative broadcasting program to pay for the production and distribution of television broadcasts of legislative proceedings.

The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the house of representatives.

SECTION 3. Payment of expenses of the senate during the interim between the 2021 and 2022 regular sessions shall be made only with the approval of the president of the senate, and payment of expenses of the house of representatives during the interim between the 2021 and 2022 regular sessions shall be made only with the approval of the speaker of the house of representatives.

SECTION 4. Before January 19, 2022, the senate and the house of representatives shall each have their accounts audited, and a full report of the respective audits shall be presented to the senate and house of representatives convening on January 19, 2022.

SECTION 5. Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the expenses of any member of the legislature while traveling abroad on official business of the legislature shall be $145 a day as authorized by the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives.

SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,521,510 or so much thereof as may be necessary to the office of the auditor for defraying the expenses of the office of the auditor during fiscal year 2021-2022.

SECTION 7. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,203,199 or so much thereof as may be necessary to the legislative reference bureau for defraying the expenses of the legislative reference bureau during fiscal year 2021-2022, including equipment relating to computer systems programming and operations.

The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the legislative reference bureau.

SECTION 8. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,154,406 or so much thereof as may be necessary to the office of the ombudsman for defraying the expenses of the office during fiscal year 2021-2022.

The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the ombudsman.

SECTION 9. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,002,134 or so much thereof as may be necessary to the office of the state ethics commission for defraying the expenses of the office during fiscal year 2021-2022.

The sum appropriated in this section shall be expended by the state ethics commission.

SECTION 10. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary to be expended for the purpose of accrued vacation payments and vacation transfer payments for any employee leaving the employ of the senate, house of representatives, office of the auditor, legislative reference bureau, office of the ombudsman, and state ethics commission:

Expending Agency Amount

Senate $245,000

House of Representatives $294,524

Office of the Auditor $68,106

Legislative Reference Bureau $26,810

Office of the Ombudsman $14,035

State Ethics Commission $16,553

provided that the appropriate expending agency shall first make payments from the vacation payout allocation before expending funds from turnover and vacancy amounts; and provided further that any unexpended funds shall lapse to the general fund on June 30, 2022.

SECTION 11. As of the close of business on June 30, 2022, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of any appropriation made by this Act shall lapse into the general fund.

SECTION 12. Each section of this Act is declared to be severable from the remainder of this Act.

SECTION 13. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021
STATE OF HAWAII