Report Title:

Appropriations; Claims Against the State

 

Description:

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.  (HB1016 HD1)

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1016

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

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 2008-2009 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 ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES:

 

     Starr v. State of Hawaii, et al.                $75,000.00

     Civil No. 05-00665, USDC

                                                   ___________

     SUBTOTAL:                                       $75,000.00


2.   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

 

     Hoshijo v. State of Hawaii, et al.              $35,000.00

     HCRC No. 12617, EEOC No. 37B-A4-00211           Settlement

 

     Wiley, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.       $175,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-1895-10, First Circuit           Settlement

                                                   ___________

     SUBTOTAL:                                      $210,000.00

3.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

     Martinez v. State of Hawaii, et al.             $35,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-1658-09, First Circuit           Settlement

                                                  ____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                       $35,000.00

 

4.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

     Ayala v. State of Hawaii, et al.                $50,000,00

     Civil No. 06-1-0142-01, First Circuit           Settlement

 

     Becker v. State of Hawaii, et al.               $50,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-1485-08, First Circuit           Settlement

 

     Hernandez v. State of Hawaii, et al.            $22,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-1628-09, First Circuit           Settlement

 

     Rosa v. State of Hawaii                         $23,685.05

     Civil No. 07-1-1143-06, First Circuit             Judgment

          Amount of judgment:        $22,675.00

              4% interest from 6/19/08:  $ 1,010.05

                                                  ____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                      $145,685.05


5.   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AIRPORTS DIVISION:

     Freitas, et al. v. State of Hawaii              $30,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0514(1), Second Circuit          Settlement

                                                   ___________

     SUBTOTAL:                                       $30,000.00

 

6.   MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:  

     Ejima, Inc.                                        $587.75

     Gladys Hayashi                                     $223.43

     Kay Y. Kawatani                                    $107.40

     Georgia K. Char Lyman as Personal                $9,114.42

     Representative of the Estate of

     Keakealani L. Char

     Lottie L. Mar                                   $22,895.25

     Elaine Mock                                        $353.62

     Karen M. Radius                                  $1,853.15

     Paul T. Sakuma                                     $271.58

                                                  ____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                       $35,406.60

     TOTAL (SECTION 1):                             $531,091.65

     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 2008-2009 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:

     Parel v. Kanui, et al.                          $25,000.00

     Civil No. 07-1-0290, Third Circuit              Settlement

 

     Lang v. Prosniewski, et al.                    $325,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0389(1), Second Circuit          Settlement

 

     Punsalan, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.    $350,000.00

     Civil No. 05-01-129K, Third Circuit             Settlement

                                                  ____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                      $700,000.00

     TOTAL (SECTION 2):                             $700,000.00

 

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

PART III

     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.

     SECTION 5.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2010, 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 affect 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.