Bill Text: HI HB962 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Making Emergency Appropriations To The Department Of Defense Relating To Covid-19 Expenditures.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-17 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem excused (1). [HB962 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-HB962-Amended.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELATING TO COVID-19 EXPENDITURES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION
1. This Act is recommended by the
governor for immediate passage in accordance with article VII, section 9, of
the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
SECTION
2. The legislature finds that the impact
of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and resulting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19)
has been devastating to global, national, and state economies.
The
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law
116-136, was enacted on March 27, 2020, to address the extensive health and economic
fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and provided federal funds to support the
State's COVID-19 relief efforts. With
the expiration of federal CARES Act funds, the State finds that additional funds
are needed to continue funding critical COVID-19 response programs and activities
for the remainder of fiscal year 2020-2021.
Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds for COVID-19 response
activities and provide transparency and accountability for the use of those funds.
SECTION 3. 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 2020-2021 for
the transfer of contracts from the department of transportation to the department
of defense related to the safe travels Hawaii airport screening program.
The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of defense for the
purposes of this Act.
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4. 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 2020-2021 for use of the
Hawaii tourism authority's Hawaii convention center to operate a call center
for the safe travels Hawaii airport screening program.
The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of defense for the
purposes of this Act.
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5. 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 2020-2021 for costs related
to the activation of the national guard.
The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of defense for the
purposes of this Act.
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6. 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 2020-2021 for data
service for airport screener tablets.
The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of defense for the
purposes of this Act.
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7. 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 2020-2021 for the
procurement, storage, and distribution of personal protective equipment to
schools and other state agencies for statewide operations as may be needed.
The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of defense for the
purposes of this Act.
SECTION
8. The governor is authorized to
transfer funds appropriated by this Act among all executive agencies as may be
deemed necessary; provided that the governor is authorized to transfer funds in
excess of what is needed for the department of defense to the governor's contingency
fund as deemed necessary by the governor for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 9. Should any project or program paid for by state
funds under this Act later become eligible for federal reimbursement, the federal
reimbursement funds shall be deposited into the general fund.
SECTION 10. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050; provided that all funds appropriated pursuant to this Act that are unallotted or unencumbered shall lapse as of June 30, 2022.
Report Title:
Emergency Appropriations Relating to COVID-19 Expenditures; Federal Reimbursement
Description:
Provides emergency appropriations in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the Department of Defense to continue funding for various COVID‑19 response related programs and activities. Requires that should any project or program paid for by state funds become eligible for federal reimbursement, those federal funds shall be deposited into the general fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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