REPORT TITLE:
Claims Against the State


DESCRIPTION:
Makes appropriation to pay claims against the State. (HB989 HD1)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           H.D. 1
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN PERSONS' CLAIMS AGAINST THE
   STATE AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR. 



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

 1      SECTION 1.  The following sums of money are appropriated
 
 2 out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii for the
 
 3 purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the
 
 4 following named persons, firms, corporations, and entities,
 
 5 for claims against the State or its officers or employees for
 
 6 overpayment of taxes, or for refunds, reimbursements,
 
 7 payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities,
 
 8 in the amount set forth opposite their names:
 
 9 JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                         AMOUNT
10 AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
11 
12 Abalos v. State of Hawaii, et al.                  $    44,707.70
13 Civil No. 96-0282, Fifth Circuit                       Settlement
14 
15 Akiba, Lorraine, DLIR v. Schuman Carriage          $     5,287.82
16 Buick-Cadillac-Subaru, Inc.,                             Judgment
17 Civil No. IRC97-5743, District Court
18      Amount of Judgment:          $ 5,067.82
19      Interest at 4% from 7/20/98: $   220.00
20 
21 Bueno v. Matsumoto, et al.                         $    45,000.00
22 Civil No. 94-0019, Fifth Circuit                       Settlement
23 
24 Burns-Vidlak, et al. v. Chandler, et al.           $    20,704.31
25 Civil No. 95-00892 BMK, U.S.D.C.                         Judgment
26 
27 Casteel v. State of Hawaii                         $   240,000.00
28 Civil No. 96-0091(2), Second Circuit                   Settlement
29 

 
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 1 Coveyou v. State of Hawaii, et al.                 $   115,861.00
 2 Civil No. 96-0870-03, First Circuit                    Settlement
 3      Amount of Settlement:       $ 110,000.00
 4      Interest at 4% from 4/1/98: $   5,861.00
 5 
 6 Cunningham v. State of Hawaii, et al.              $   200,000.00
 7 Civil No. 96-3816-09, First Circuit                    Settlement
 8 
 9 DesMarais v. Lau, et al.                           $    15,000.00
10 Civil No. 93-2040-05, First Circuit                    Settlement
11 
12 Echiberi v. State of Hawaii                        $    24,000.00
13 Civil No. 97-1800-05, First Circuit                    Settlement
14 
15 Edwards v. State of Hawaii                         $    84,320.00
16 Civil No. 96-01198 DAE, USDC                           Settlement
17 
18 Environment Hawaii, et al. v. Michael              $    37,354.64
19 D. Wilson, et al.                                       Judgement
20 Civil No. 97-2404-06, First Circuit
21 
22 Freitas v. State of Hawaii                         $   125,000.00
23 Civil No. 97-4242-10, First Circuit                    Settlement
24 
25 Jordan v. State of Hawaii                          $    20,000.00
26 Civil No. 96-0304, Fifth Circuit                       Settlement
27 
28 Kautz v. University of Hawaii, et al.              $    50,000.00
29 Civil No. 98-1478-03, First Circuit and                Settlement
30 Civil No. 96-01012, USDC
31 
32 Lee v. Su, et al.                                  $   115,000.00
33 Civil No. 97-2272-06, First Circuit                    Settlement
34 
35 Miles v. State, et al.                             $    20,000.00
36 Civil No. 96-4238-10, First Circuit                    Settlement
37 
38 Morales v. State of Hawaii, et al.                 $    15,000.00
39 Civil No. 96-3401-08, First Circuit                    Settlement
40 
41 Napeahi v. Wilson, et al.                          $   203,500.00
42 Civil No. 85-9523 DAE, U.S.D.C.                        Settlement
43      Amount of Settlement:   $185,000.00
44      Interest at 10%:        $ 18,500.00
45 

 
 
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 1 Ome v. State of Hawaii                             $   175,000.00
 2 Civil No. 97-3464-08, First Circuit                    Settlement
 3 
 4 Perez v. State                                     $    35,000.00
 5 Civil No. 93-0611-02, First Circuit                    Settlement
 6 
 7 Piko v. State of Hawaii, et al.                    $   120,000.00
 8 Civil No. 96-1927-05, First Circuit                    Settlement
 9 
10 Prevost v. State of Hawaii                         $    63,115.78
11 Civil No. 97-2227-05, First Circuit                      Judgment
12      Amount of Judgment:          $60,400.78
13      Interest at 4% from 6/17/98: $ 2,715.00
14 
15 Silva v. State of Hawaii, et al.                   $    26,310.00
16 Civil No. 93-3361-08, First Circuit                    Settlement
17      Amount of Settlement:       $25,000.00
18      Interest at 4% from 4/1/98: $ 1,310.00
19 
20 Singleton v. State of Hawaii, et al.               $   160,000.00
21 Civil No. 97-0091K, Third Circuit                      Settlement
22 
23 Trendler v. State of Hawaii, et al.                $ 2,000,000.00
24 Civil No. 95-0924(3), Second Circuit                   Settlement
25 
26 Trim v. Adams, et al.                              $    95,000.00
27 Civil No. 95-4339-11, First Circuit                    Settlement
28 
29 
30 MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:
31 
32 Carlos Angora                                      $     5,385.68
33 
34 Richard K. Blaisdell                               $       597.60
35 
36 Gem of Hawaii, Inc.                                $       805.96
37 
38 Kepuhi Partnership                                 $     1,042.28
39 
40 Henry Marion                                       $       858.04
41 
42 Leora Murakami                                     $       379.00
43 
44 SMS Research and Marketing                         $     3,950.00
45 

 
 
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 1 Ethel Tomoguchi                                    $       908.41
 2 
 3 Daniel C. Malakie                                  $       640.76
 4 
 5 Evon K. Kaawa                                      $        87.66
 6 
 7 Shirley L. Wong                                    $       107.40
 8 
 9 Steven S. Yamaki                                   $        91.47
10 
11 Jo Ann Loa                                         $       171.60
12 
13 Leighton Y.H. and Valerie Ah Cook                  $       334.00
14 
15 Alison Johns                                       $       200.00
16 
17 Estate of Yaeko Fasone                             $       258.00
18 
19 Lydia T. Auyong                                    $       167.40
20 
21 Jody K. Uchida                                     $       107.46
22 
23      SECTION 2.  The sums hereinabove appropriated may be paid to
 
24 the respective persons, or for the satisfaction or settlement of
 
25 the respectively identified cases, and in the several amounts
 
26 hereinabove set forth or in lesser amounts deemed appropriate,
 
27 upon warrants or checks issued by the comptroller of the State:
 
28 (1) upon vouchers approved by the director of taxation as to
 
29 claims for refunds of taxes, and (2) upon vouchers approved by
 
30 the attorney general as to all other claims.
 
31      SECTION 3.  Notwithstanding the sums hereinabove
 
32 appropriated as interest upon judgments against the State,
 
33 payment of interest shall be limited to the period from the date
 

 
 
 
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 1 of judgment, if applicable, to thirty days after the effective
 
 2 date of this Act, as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii Revised
 
 3 Statutes, for those cases to which that statute applies.
 
 4      SECTION 4.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the
 
 5 appropriations made by section 1 of this Act as of the close of
 
 6 business on June 30, 2000, shall lapse into the general fund of
 
 7 the State.
 
 8      SECTION 5.  If any provision of this Act, or the application
 
 9 thereof to any person or entity or circumstance is held invalid,
 
10 the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications
 
11 of the Act which can be given effect without the invalid
 
12 provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
 
13 Act are severable.
 
14      SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.