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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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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 AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 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
$20,000,000
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2020-2021
to be used as
a contingency
fund by the office of the governor to supplement the continuation of COVID-19 response
related programs and activities.
The sum appropriated shall
be expended by the office of the governor for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. 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 each expending agency from other emergency appropriation acts
relating to COVID-19 expenditures for fiscal year 2020-2021 to the contingency fund
as deemed necessary by the governor for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. 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 an emergency appropriation to the Office of the Governor in fiscal year 2020-2021 to continue funding for various COVID-19 response related programs and activities.
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