Bill Text: HI SB3041 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Making Appropriations For Claims Against The State, Its Officers, Or Its Employees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2022-05-06 - Enrolled to Governor. [SB3041 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-SB3041-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3041

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

C.D. 1

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

 

 

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

 


PART I

     SECTION 1.  The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 are appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii to the department of the attorney general for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, firms, corporations, and entities, for claims against the State or its officers or employees for the overpayment of taxes, or for refunds, reimbursements, payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amounts set forth opposite their names:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                           AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

 

1.   MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:

 

     Sang Chol Bang                                 $     40.65

 

     Rodney Baculpo                                 $  1,283.01

 

     Darlene Vicente f/k/a Darlene Baculpo           $  1,283.00

 

     Princeville Hotel, LP                          $383,119.65

     Chad Q. Iwamoto                                $ 33,003.00

 

     Robert Iwamoto QTIP Trust                      $  4,605.24

 

     BG Kauai Holdings, LLC                         $  1,397.86

 

     Foster Kern, LLC                               $  8,500.00

 

     Roger R. Cawagas                               $    126.96

 

     Michael S. Vincent                             $     85.12

                                                 ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                     $433,444.49

 

2.   AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:

 

     Kia`i Kai v. Nakatani, et al.                $132,611.78

     Civil No. 18-00005, USDC                        Settlement

                                                 ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                     $132,611.78

 

3.   DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES:

 

     Kaupiko, et al. v. Dept. of Land                $145,736.28

     and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii           Settlement

     Civil No. 20-0000125, First Circuit

     Civil No. CAAP-21-0000374,
     Intermediate Court of Appeals

 

     Carol Gallagher, et al. v. Lanihuli             $225,000.00

     Community Development Corporation, et al.        Settlement

     Civil No. 16-1-1767-09 JPC, First

     Circuit

                                                 ______________

    

     SUBTOTAL:                                     $370,736.28

4.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

 

     Anthony Chatman, et al. v. Max N. Otani       $  250,540.00

     Civil No. 21-00268 JAO KJM, USDC                 Settlement

 

     Curt K.K. Tokunaga, et al. v. Dept.           $  150,000.00

     of Public Safety, State of Hawaii                Settlement

     Civil No. 18-1-0982-06, First Circuit

 

     Faatalale Auelua v. State of Hawaii           $   40,000.00

     Civil No. 17-1-0802-05 GWBC, First Circuit       Settlement

 

     HELG Administrative Services, LLC, as         $  550,000.00

     Special Administrator of the Estate of           Settlement

     Daisy L. Kasitati, deceased, et al. v.

     Dept. of Public Safety, State of Hawaii

     Civil No. 19-1-0348(2), Second Circuit

 

     Elizabeth Mueller v. Department of Public     $4,000,000.00

     Safety, et al.                                  Settlement

     Civil No. 17-00571 HG WRP, USDC

 

     Michael J. O'Malley, et al. v. State of       $1,375,000.00

     Hawaii, et al.                                    Judgment

     Civil No. 19-1-1021-06, First Circuit

                                                 ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                    $6,365,540.00

 

5.   STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION:

 

     UPW on behalf of James Ah Sing v.               $125,275.38

     Christina Kishimoto, et al.                       Judgment

     Case No. CE-01-539,

     Hawaii Labor Relations Board

                                                 ______________

 

     SUBTOTAL:                                      $125,275.38

6.   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

 

     Jane Roe Parent, et al. v. State of Hawaii,     $150,000.00

     et al.                                            Judgment

     Civil No. 12-1-0474, Third Circuit                                                         ______________

    

     SUBTOTAL:                                      $150,000.00

 

7.   DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS

 

     Kalima, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.   $328,000,000.00

     Civil No. 99-4771-12 LWC, First                  Settlement

     Circuit

                                                 ______________

    

     SUBTOTAL:                                   $328,000,000.00

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 1)                           $335,577,607.93

 

PART II

     SECTION 2.  Provided that of the legislative appropriation for the department of transportation for fiscal year 2021-2022 in section 3 of Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, the following sum shall be expended from the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget (TRN 595, state highway funds) by the department of transportation for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named entity, for claims against the State or its officers or employees for payment of a settlement in the amount set forth opposite its name:

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                           AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS DIVISION:

 

     Markel American Insurance Company (Maui         $138,000.00

     Oil Company)                                    Settlement

                                                 ______________

    

     SUBTOTAL:                                      $138,000.00

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 2)                              $138,000.00

 

PART III

     SECTION 3.  The sums hereinabove may be paid to the respective persons, firms, corporations, or entities for the satisfaction or settlement of the respectively identified cases, and in several amounts hereinabove set forth or in lesser amounts deemed appropriate, upon checks issued by the comptroller; provided that departments shall obtain the approval of the attorney general before payment of any claim may be made.

     SECTION 4.  Notwithstanding the sums hereinabove stated as interest upon judgments against the State, payment of interest shall be limited to the period from the date of judgment, if applicable, to thirty days after the effective date of this Act, as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for those cases to which the statute applies.

     SECTION 5.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2023, shall lapse.

     SECTION 6.  If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.

     SECTION 7.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.



 

Report Title:

Claims Against the State

 

Description:

Makes appropriations and approves payments for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.  (CD1)

 

 

 

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