Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB3064 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 3064 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FUNDS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 3064
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	RELATING TO FUNDS.
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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. Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, is amended by adding to part VIII three new sections to read as follows: "SECTION 22A. Any provision of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, the governor is authorized to transfer savings or unrequired balances as may be available from the appropriated funds of any program in this Act to supplement the appropriation for any other program in this Act to cope with the effects of natural disasters or other unforeseen emergencies; provided that the effects of the natural disasters or emergencies create an urgent need to pursue a course of action that is in the best interest of the State; provided further that the use of such funds does not conflict with general law; provided further that no funds shall be expended without a formal declaration of a natural disaster or emergency by the governor; provided further that this authority shall not extend beyond July 1 of the immediately succeeding fiscal year; provided further that any funds unencumbered or unexpended as of July 1 of the immediately succeeding fiscal year shall lapse as of that date; and provided further that the governor shall notify the legislature within five days of each use of this authority and submit a report to the legislature of all uses of this authority for the previous fiscal year no later than September 1 of each year. SECTION 22B. Unless otherwise provided in this Act, the governor is authorized to transfer operating funds between appropriations within the same fund, within an expending agency, for operating purposes; provided that the governor shall submit a report to the legislature within five days of each use of this authority; provided further that the report shall include the date of transfer, the amount of the transfer, the program ID from which funds were transferred, the program ID to which funds were transferred, the impact to the program ID funds are transferred from, and a detailed explanation of the public purposes served by the transfer of resources; and provided further that the governor shall submit to the legislature a summary report containing the aforementioned information for each use of this authority for the previous twelve-month period from December 1 to November 30 no later than thirty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2025. SECTION 22C. Notwithstanding any provision in part III of this Act, the governor is authorized to transfer savings or unrequired balances as may be available of general funds from any program in this Act to supplement the department of land and natural resources' firefighter's contingency fund; provided that these funds shall be used to prevent, control, and extinguish wildland fires within forest reserves, public hunting areas, wildlife and plant sanctuaries, and natural area reserves, and to fulfill mutual aid agreements in cooperation with fire control agencies of the counties and federal government." SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________ BY REQUEST
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49	49	SECTION 1. Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, is amended by adding to part VIII three new sections to read as follows:
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51	51	"SECTION 22A. Any provision of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, the governor is authorized to transfer savings or unrequired balances as may be available from the appropriated funds of any program in this Act to supplement the appropriation for any other program in this Act to cope with the effects of natural disasters or other unforeseen emergencies; provided that the effects of the natural disasters or emergencies create an urgent need to pursue a course of action that is in the best interest of the State; provided further that the use of such funds does not conflict with general law; provided further that no funds shall be expended without a formal declaration of a natural disaster or emergency by the governor; provided further that this authority shall not extend beyond July 1 of the immediately succeeding fiscal year; provided further that any funds unencumbered or unexpended as of July 1 of the immediately succeeding fiscal year shall lapse as of that date; and provided further that the governor shall notify the legislature within five days of each use of this authority and submit a report to the legislature of all uses of this authority for the previous fiscal year no later than September 1 of each year.
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53	53	SECTION 22B. Unless otherwise provided in this Act, the governor is authorized to transfer operating funds between appropriations within the same fund, within an expending agency, for operating purposes; provided that the governor shall submit a report to the legislature within five days of each use of this authority; provided further that the report shall include the date of transfer, the amount of the transfer, the program ID from which funds were transferred, the program ID to which funds were transferred, the impact to the program ID funds are transferred from, and a detailed explanation of the public purposes served by the transfer of resources; and provided further that the governor shall submit to the legislature a summary report containing the aforementioned information for each use of this authority for the previous twelve-month period from December 1 to November 30 no later than thirty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2025.
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55	55	SECTION 22C. Notwithstanding any provision in part III of this Act, the governor is authorized to transfer savings or unrequired balances as may be available of general funds from any program in this Act to supplement the department of land and natural resources' firefighter's contingency fund; provided that these funds shall be used to prevent, control, and extinguish wildland fires within forest reserves, public hunting areas, wildlife and plant sanctuaries, and natural area reserves, and to fulfill mutual aid agreements in cooperation with fire control agencies of the counties and federal government."
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57	57	SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
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59	59	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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76	76	Report Title: Funds; Firefighter's Contingency Fund; Appropriation Description: Reinstates the Governor's authority to transfer funds to cope with the effects of natural disasters, for operating purposes, or to supplement the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Firefighter's Contingency 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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86	86	Funds; Firefighter's Contingency Fund; Appropriation
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92	92	Reinstates the Governor's authority to transfer funds to cope with the effects of natural disasters, for operating purposes, or to supplement the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Firefighter's Contingency Fund.
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100	100	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.