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SECTION 1. Senate Bill No. 3048, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1, is amended by amending page 4, lines 11 through 16, to read as follows:
"SECTION 7. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,594,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 for computer software and hardware; information technology improvements; videoconferencing improvements; and scanning and digitization equipment, services, and warranties."
SECTION 2. Senate Bill No. 3048, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1, is amended by adding a new section beginning at page 5, line 1, to read as follows::
"PART V
SECTION 8. From the American Rescue Plan funds appropriation for disease outbreak control (HTH131) as appropriated in House Bill No. 1600, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1, the sum of $5,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 shall be expended for the procurement of rapid antigen tests to detect coronavirus disease 2019, with preference given to procuring such tests that have received emergency use authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration, and that were developed in the State of Hawaii."
SECTION 3. Senate Bill No. 3048, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1, is amended by adding a new section beginning at page 5, as appropriately placed to read as follows:
"PART VI
SECTION 9. In accordance with article VII, section 9, of the Hawaii State Constitution, and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained within this Act will cause the state general fund expenditures for fiscal year 2022-2023 to exceed the general fund expenditure ceiling by $213,189,484, or 2.10 per cent. The general fund expenditure ceiling will be exceeded for the following reasons:
(1) The appropriations made in this Act are necessary to serve the public interest; and
(2) The appropriations made in this Act meet the needs addressed by this Act."
SECTION 4. Senate Bill No. 3048, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1, is amended by renumbering sections 8, 9, and 10 as sections 10, 11, and 12, respectively.
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