HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

775

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 2

 

 

 

 

 

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 2012-2013 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:

 

     Macy-McCrea v. State of Hawaii, et al.     $    30,000.00

     Civil No. 10-1-0466-03, First Circuit          Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    30,000.00

 

2.   DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL:

 

     Mitchell v. State of Hawaii                $    95,000.00

     FEPA No. 16448; EEOC No. 486-2011-00251             Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                   $    95,000.00

 

3.   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

 

     Basa v. State of Hawaii                    $    30,000.00

     Civil No. 10-1-1374-06, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Bitanga v. State of Hawaii                 $    18,000.00

     Tort Claim                                     Settlement

 

     Cain, et al. v. State of Hawaii Academy of

     Arts & Science Charter School                   $    30,000.00

     Civil No. 11-00501, USDC                            Settlement

 

     Doe, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.     $ 5,000,000.00

     Civil No. 11-00550, USDC                            Settlement

 

     Garner, et al. v. Department of Education  $15,091,122.33

     Civil No. 03-1-000305 KKS, First Circuit       Settlement

 

     Jackson v. State of Hawaii, et al.              $   250,000.00

     Civil No. 12-1-1004-04, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Lopes v. Department of Education, et al.   $    14,000.00

     Civil No. 10-1-1886-08, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Lum, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.     $   155,000.00

     Civil No. 11-1-1498-07, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Manigo-Brown v. State of Hawaii, et al.         $    23,396.66

     Civil No. 11-1-1901-08, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Mark H., et al. v. Hamamoto, et al.        $ 3,300,000.00

     Civil No. 00-00282 LEK-RLP, USDC               Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $23,911,518.99

 

4.   CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION:

 

     Yamada v. Weaver                           $    63,852.34

     Civil No. 10-00497 JMS-RLP, USDC                 Judgment

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    63,852.34

 

5.   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

 

     Vendetti, et al. v. Abercrombie, et al.         $    84,000.00

     Civil No. 10-1-2084-09, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     E.P., et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.         $    40,000.00

     Civil No. 10-1-1357-06, First Circuit          Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   124,000.00

 

6.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

 

     J.B. and R.C. v. State of Hawaii, et al.   $    25,000.00

     Civil No. 09-1-1157-05, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Lopez, et al. v. Kalama, et al.            $   550,000.00

     Civil No. 09-1-2021-08, First Circuit          Settlement

     Naki, et al. v. Kalama, et al.

     Civil No. 10-1-0616-03, First Circuit

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   575,000.00

 

7.   DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES:

 

     Gentry v. Aila, et al.                      $    75,000.00

     Civil No. 11-1-0008, Fifth Circuit                  Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    75,000.00

 

8.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

 

     Aliviado, et al. v. Kimoto, et al.              $    86,871.21

     Civil No. 12-00259 SOM-BMK, USDC               Settlement

 

     Butler v. Nouchi, et al.                        $    15,000.00

     Civil No. 08-00203, USDC                            Settlement

 

     Naehu v. State of Hawaii, et al.           $    38,579.99

     Civil No. 09-1-2604-11, First Circuit            Judgment

 

     Doe Parent, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.$    20,000.00

     Civil No. 09-1-2773-11, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Gilding v. State of Hawaii                 $   350,000.00

     Civil No. 08-1-1852-09                         Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   510,451.20

 

9.   MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:

 

     Susan C. Harrison                          $     1,738.59

 

     Debra Matthey                              $       700.00

 

     Gwen Kubo                                  $     3,337.75

 

     Hon Ying Yuen                              $       600.00

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $     6,376.34

 

     Total (SECTION 1):                         $25,391,198.87

     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 2012-2013 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:

 

     Callo, et al. v State of Hawaii            $ 2,100,000.00

     Civil No. 05-19782, Second Circuit                  Settlement

     Douger, et al. v. State of Hawaii          (Consolidated

     Civil No. 05-18339, Second Circuit                      cases)

 

     Chang v. State of Hawaii, et al.           $    15,000.00

     Civil No. 12-1-1408-05, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Delouise v. Werner, et al.                 $   275,000.00

     Civil No. 07-1-0459(1), Second Circuit         Settlement

 

     Dela Cruz v. State of Hawaii, et al.       $    35,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-0258, Third Circuit                  Settlement

 

     Eager v. State of Hawaii, et al.           $   291,078.00

     Civil No. 12-1-1408-05, First Circuit          Settlement

 

     Pleasanton v. State of Hawaii                   $    35,000.00

     Civil No. 09-1-2836-12 KTN, First Circuit      Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $ 2,751,078.00

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 2)                          $ 2,751,078.00

 

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

PART III

     SECTION 3.  The following sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 is appropriated out of the harbor special fund for the purpose of satisfying a claim for legislative relief as to the following named person, for a claim against the State or its officers or employees for payment of a judgment or settlement, or other liability, in the amount set forth opposite the person's name:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                          AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HARBORS DIVISION:

 

     Andrade v. State of Hawaii, et al.              $   150,000.00

     Civil No. 09-1-2959-12, First Circuit          Settlement

                                                ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   150,000.00

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 3)                          $   150,000.00

 

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

PART IV

     SECTION 4.  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 shall obtain the approval of the attorney general before payment of any claim can be made.

     SECTION 5.  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.

     SECTION 6.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2014, shall lapse.

     SECTION 7.  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 8.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.



 

Report Title:

Appropriations; Claims Against the State

 

Description:

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.  (SD2)

 

 

 

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