THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2661

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010

S.D. 2

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 2009-2010 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 PUBLIC SAFETY:

     Botelho, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al. $            

     Civil No. 06-00096 DAE-BMK, USDC                Judgment

 

     DeJesus, et al. v. State of Hawaii,        $            

     et al., Civil No. 06-1-1070-06,              Settlement

     First Circuit

                                                 ____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $            

2.   DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES:

     Consolidated Cases:

     Fehring, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.        $            

     Civil No. 06-1-0082, Fifth Circuit           Settlement

 

     Midler, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 06-1-0110, Fifth Circuit

 

     Pflueger, et al. v. State of Hawaii

     Civil No. 07-1-0117, Fifth Circuit

 

     Calisher, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 07-1-0106, Fifth Circuit

 

     Fehring, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0050, Fifth Circuit

 

     Fehring, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0051, Fifth Circuit

 

     Bosma, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0052, Fifth Circuit

 

     Midler, et al. v. Pflueger, et al.

     Civil No. 08-1-0053, Fifth Circuit             

 

     Roque v. Dickman, et al.                        $            

     Civil No. 07-1-0497-03, First Circuit        Settlement

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $             

3.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

     Manalo v. Wells, et al.                    $            

     Civil No. 08-1-2212-10, First Circuit          Judgment

          Amount of judgment:    

          4% interest from 10/21/09   

 

     Hanson v. State of Hawaii                  $            

     Civil No. 06-1-0794, First Circuit                Settlement

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $           

4.   MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:  

     Kathleen M. Gillett                        $            

     June S. Hashizaki                          $            

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $            

     Total (SECTION 1):                         $            

     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 2009-2010 are appropriated out of the state harbor 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, HARBORS DIVISION:

     Flores v. State of Hawaii                  $           

     Civil No. 03-1-876-04, Fifth Circuit           Judgment

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $           

     Total (SECTION 2):                         $           

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation, harbors 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 Act, 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, 2011, 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 on July 1, 2050.


 


 

 

 

Report Title:

Appropriations; Claims Against State

 

Description:

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.  Effective July 1, 2050.

 

 

 

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