Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2106 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 2106 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 2106
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on Hawaii's economy and residents for the past two years. It has demonstrated how vulnerable the State's economic and fiscal health can be to external shocks beyond the State's control. Fortunately, the federal government was able to provide significant, direct financial assistance to the State and to Hawaii residents and businesses to help through the worst of the difficulties. Tourism and Hawaii's economy have been recovering much more quickly than anticipated, in part due to the Safe Travels Hawaii program, and the State is now back on a strong fiscal footing. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is still unfolding and there are troubling signs brewing in terms of seemingly more severe climate change, increasing tensions with China and Russia, and growing polarization of political viewpoints in the United States. Given these turbulent conditions, the State must be prepared to weather the worst on its own because the federal government may not be able to assist as generously in the future. The purpose of this Act is to significantly build up the State's fiscal reserves by depositing $1,000,000,000 into the emergency and budget reserve fund for fiscal year 2021-2022. This deposit will bring the emergency and budget reserve fund balance to approximately 14.7 per cent of prior year general fund revenues, which will provide a strong reserve for the future. SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for the department of budget and finance for the purpose of further capitalizing the emergency and budget reserve fund. The sum appropriated shall be deposited into the emergency and budget reserve fund established pursuant to section 328L-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of the Act. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________ BY REQUEST
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49	49	SECTION 1. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on Hawaii's economy and residents for the past two years. It has demonstrated how vulnerable the State's economic and fiscal health can be to external shocks beyond the State's control.
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51	51	Fortunately, the federal government was able to provide significant, direct financial assistance to the State and to Hawaii residents and businesses to help through the worst of the difficulties. Tourism and Hawaii's economy have been recovering much more quickly than anticipated, in part due to the Safe Travels Hawaii program, and the State is now back on a strong fiscal footing.
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53	53	However, the COVID-19 pandemic is still unfolding and there are troubling signs brewing in terms of seemingly more severe climate change, increasing tensions with China and Russia, and growing polarization of political viewpoints in the United States. Given these turbulent conditions, the State must be prepared to weather the worst on its own because the federal government may not be able to assist as generously in the future.
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55	55	The purpose of this Act is to significantly build up the State's fiscal reserves by depositing $1,000,000,000 into the emergency and budget reserve fund for fiscal year 2021-2022. This deposit will bring the emergency and budget reserve fund balance to approximately 14.7 per cent of prior year general fund revenues, which will provide a strong reserve for the future.
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57	57	SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 for the department of budget and finance for the purpose of further capitalizing the emergency and budget reserve fund. The sum appropriated shall be deposited into the emergency and budget reserve fund established pursuant to section 328L-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of the Act.
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59	59	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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63	63	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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76	76	Report Title: Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Appropriation Description: Makes a general fund appropriation for fiscal year 2021-2022 to further capitalize the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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84	84	Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Appropriation
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90	90	Makes a general fund appropriation for fiscal year 2021-2022 to further capitalize the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund.
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98	98	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.