Bill Text: HI SB1116 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Making Emergency Appropriations To The Department Of Defense Relating To Covid-19 Expenditures.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. [SB1116 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB1116-Introduced.html
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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:
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1. This Act is recommended by the
governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of
the constitution of the State of Hawaii.
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2. 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 the purpose of 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 $9,394,908 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 $600,000 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 $22,500,000 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 $90,000 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 $15,427,882 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.
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8. Provided that the governor is
authorized to transfer funds appropriated by this Act among all executive
agencies as may be deemed necessary; and provided further 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.
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9. This Act shall take effect upon its approval;
provided that all funds appropriated pursuant to this Act that are unallotted
or unencumbered shall lapse as of June 30, 2022.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Emergency Appropriations Relating to COVID-19 Expenditures
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.
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