Report Title:

Appropriations; Claims Against the State.

 

Description:

Provides for the authorization and payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes, for judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments. (HB1231 HD1)

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1231

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

H.D.1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 2007-2008 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:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                          AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

 

1.   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

 

     Grossman v. State of Hawaii, et al.        $   11,916.40

     Civil No. 03-1-0213(1), Second Circuit             (Judgment)

       Amount of judgment:                          $11,510.23

       4% interest from 9/13/06-7/31/07:        $      406.17

                                                _____________

     Subtotal:                                  $   11,916.40

 

 

     Ena v. State of Hawaii, et al.             $   35,954.52

     Civil No. 04-1-2064-11, First Circuit         (Judgment)

          Amount of judgment:                   $   35,168.29

          4% interest from 9/13/06-7/31/07:     $      786.23

                                                ______________

     Subtotal:                                  $   35,954.52

 

     Fontaine v. Waialae Elementary School,     $   21,010.41

     et al., Civil No. 1RC05-1-1583,               (Judgment)

     District Court of the First Circuit

          Amount of judgment:                   $   20,000.00

          4% interest from 4/22/06-7/31/07:     $    1,010.41

                                                _____________

     Subtotal:                                  $   21,010.41

 

     Haines v. State of Hawaii, et al.          $   25,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0440(3), Second Circuit     (Settlement)

                                                _____________

     Subtotal:                                  $   25,000.00

 

2.   HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY:

 

Waters, et al. v. Housing and Community         $  155,000.00

Development Corporation of Hawaii, et al.     (Settlement)

Civil No. 05-1-0815-05, First Circuit

                                           _____________

Subtotal:                                  $  155,000.00

 

3.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

 

     Wong v. State of Hawaii, et al.            $   25,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-0399(1), Second Circuit            Settlement)

                                                _____________

     Subtotal:                                  $   25,000.00

 

     Cummings v. State of Hawaii, et al.        $  130,951.21

     Civil No. 02-1-1831-08, First Circuit         (Judgment)

          Amount of judgment:                   $  127,936.81

          4% interest from 12/29/06-7/31/07:         $    3,014.40

                                                _____________

     Subtotal:                                  $  130,951.21

 

4.   DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS:

 

     Kalima, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.  $  166,979.38

     Civil No. 99-4771-12, First Circuit           (Judgment)

     S.Ct. No. 24784

                                                ______________

     Subtotal:                                  $  166,979.38

 

5.   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

    

     Vargas v. Johnson, et al.                  $   85,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-0317, Second Circuit        (Settlement)

                                                ______________

     Subtotal:                                  $   85,000.00

 

6.   DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES:

 

     She v. State of Hawaii, et al.              $   90,000.00

     Civil No. 05-00578, United States District

     Court                                      (Settlement)

                                                ______________

     Subtotal:                                  $   90,000.00

    

TOTAL (Section 1):                              $  746,811.92

 

     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 2006-2007 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:

 

     Gillia v. State of Hawaii                  $   40,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-1322-07, First Circuit       (Settlement)

 

     Ramos v. State of Hawaii                   $  135,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-1498-08, First Circuit       (Settlement)

 

     Taniguchi v. State of Hawaii, et al.       $   45,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0500-03, First Circuit       (Settlement)

 

     Medeiros v. State of Hawaii, et al.        $   36,784.03

     Civil No. 04-1-1216-07, First Circuit         (Judgment)

          Amount of judgment:                    $   35,975.81

          4% interest from 1/8/07-7/31/07:      $      808.22

 

     Subtotal:                                  $   36,784.03

 

     Tradewind Insurance Company Limited        $   15,000.00

     and Wesley Wong                            (Settlement)

 

     Subtotal:                                  $  271,784.03

 

TOTAL (Section 2):                              $  271,784.03

 

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation, highways division, for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  The sums hereinabove 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 must obtain the approval of the attorney general before payment of any claim can be made.

     SECTION 4.  Notwithstanding the sums hereinabove 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 part, as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for those cases to which the statute applies.

PART III

     SECTION 5.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2008, shall lapse.

     SECTION 6.  If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not effect 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 7.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.