Bill Text: HI HB671 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To Ohana Zones.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-15 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). [HB671 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2023-HB671-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

671

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO OHANA ZONES.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the ohana zones pilot program established pursuant to Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, as amended by Act 128, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, as amended by Act 235, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, including expenses relating to operations, upkeep of facilities, provision of services, and administrative costs.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the office of the governor for the purposes of this Act; provided that the governor shall transfer the expenditure authority to designated executive branch departments or agencies within a reasonable time.

     The appropriations made by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal years for which the appropriations are made; provided that all moneys from the appropriations that are unencumbered as of June 30, 2026, shall lapse as of that date.

     Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the governor may transfer all or a portion of the appropriation in this section to the governor's designated executive branch agencies for expenditures incurred in implementing the ohana zones pilot program.

     The governor's designated executive branch agencies may expend any appropriation transferred pursuant to this section for the performance of its duties under the ohana zones pilot program.

     SECTION 2.  The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2023-2024 for the purpose of constructing or rehabilitating facilities that will result in new units for the ohana zones pilot program established pursuant to Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, as amended by Act 128, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, as amended by Act 235, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022; provided that:

     (1)  The appropriation made for the capital improvement project authorized by this section shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; and

     (2)  All moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2026, shall lapse as of that date.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the office of the governor for the purposes of this Act; provided that the governor shall transfer the expenditure authority to designated executive branch departments or agencies within a reasonable time.

     Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the governor may transfer all or a portion of the appropriation in this section to the governor's designated executive branch agencies for expenditures incurred in implementing the ohana zones pilot program.

     The governor's designated executive branch agencies may expend any appropriation transferred pursuant to this section for the performance of its duties under the ohana zones pilot program.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on June 30, 3000.



 

Report Title:

Ohana Zones Pilot Program; GO Bonds; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for the ohana zones pilot program, including expenses relating to operations, upkeep of facilities, provision of services, and administrative costs.  Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the construction or rehabilitation of facilities that will result in new units for the ohana zones pilot program.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD1)

 

 

 

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