THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2395
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the budget.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§37-    Budget acts; conflicts with statutory provisions; budget prevails.  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if any state statute relating to budget allocations, transfers, or restrictions, or the establishment, transfer, or abolition of positions or powers or duties related thereto is in conflict with or contradictory to provisions or directives of the budget passed legislatively and enacted into law for the fiscal year:

     (1)  The budget shall prevail;

     (2)  The governor shall execute the provisions of the budget and accompanying final budget worksheets; and

     (3)  The Governor shall report the actions taken to the legislature within thirty days of the enactment of the budget."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on June 30, 2010.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

State Budget; Conflict with Statutory Provisions

 

Description:

Establishes that if any statutory provision is in conflict or contradictory to state budget allocations, transfers, or restrictions, position changes, or other powers, the budget shall prevail; requires the governor to execute the provisions of the budget and accompanying final budget worksheets and report the actions taken to the legislature within thirty days of the enactment of the budget.

 

 

 

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