Report Title:

Appropriations; Claims Against the State.

 

Description:

Provides for the authorization and payment of claims against the State for judgments and settlements.  (HB1231 SD1)

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1231

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

S.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 2007-2008 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.   DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE

 

     In re Katsumi Honda                        $   65,000.00

                                                   Settlement

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   65,000.00

 

2.   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

 

     Ena v. State of Hawaii, et al.             $   35,954.52

     Civil No. 04-1-2064-11, First Circuit           Judgment

          Amount of judgment:     $   35,168.29

          4% interest

          from 9/13/06-7/31/07:   $      786.23

 

     Fontaine v. Waialae Elementary School,     $   21,010.41

     et al., Civil No. 1RC05-1-1583,                Judgment

     District Court of the First Circuit

          Amount of judgment:      $   20,000.00

          4% interest

          from 4/22/06-7/31/07:   $    1,010.41

 

     Grossman v. State of Hawaii, et al.        $   11,916.40

     Civil No. 03-1-0213(1), Second Circuit               Judgment

          Amount of judgment:     $   11,510.23

          4% interest

          from 9/13/06-7/31/07:   $      406.17

 

     Haines v. State of Hawaii, et al.          $   25,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0440(3), Second Circuit       Settlement

 

     Kwock v. State of Hawaii, et al.

     Civil No. 05-00241, United States District $   60,000.00

     Court                                        Settlement

 

     Miyashiro, et al. v. State of Hawaii       $   65,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-1339-07, First Circuit         Settlement

 

     Shipley v. State of Hawaii, Department     $   50,000.00

     of Education, et al.                          Settlement

     Civil No. 05-00145, United States District

     Court                                       ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $  268,881.33

 

3.   HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY:

 

Waters, et al. v. Housing and Community         $  155,000.00

Development Corporation of Hawaii, et al.       Settlement

Civil No. 05-1-0815-05, First Circuit

                                           _____________

SUBTOTAL:                                  $  155,000.00

 

4.   DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS:

 

     Kalima, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al.  $  166,979.38

     Civil No. 99-4771-12, First Circuit             Judgment

     S.Ct. No. 24784

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $  166,979.38

 

5.   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

    

     Vargas v. Johnson, et al.                  $   85,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-0317, Second Circuit          Settlement

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   85,000.00

 

6.   DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

 

     In the Matter of the Adoption of a Female  $    7,219.40

     Child, born on December 21, 1994, by Roger   Settlement

     Douglas Powell and Tequilla Lanier Ramsey Powell

     FC-A No. 04-10491, Family Court of the First Circuit

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $    7,219.40

 

7.   DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES:

 

     She v. State of Hawaii, et al.             $   90,000.00

     Civil No. 05-00578, United States District      Settlement

     Court                                     

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $   90,000.00

 

8.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:

 

     Branco v. State of Hawaii, et al.          $   15,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-0250-02, First Circuit        Settlement

 

     Cummings v. State of Hawaii, et al.        $  131,633.26

     Civil No. 02-1-1831-08, First Circuit           Judgment

          Amount of judgment: $ 127,936.81

          Costs:             $   1,011.50

          4% interest from

          12/29/06-7/31/07:  $   2,684.95

 

     Ellis, et al. v. Lopes, et al.             $   88,000.00

     Civil No. 06-00231, United States District   Settlement

     Court

 

     Gealon v. State of Hawaii, et al.          $   17,000.00

     Civil No. 06-1-1283-07, First Circuit         Settlement

 

     Piko v. State of Hawaii                    $   18,613.19

     Civil No. 04-1-1511-08, First Circuit           Judgment

          Amount of Judgment: $ 18,208.12

          4% interest from

          1/10/07-7/31/07:   $    405.07

 

     Wong v. State of Hawaii, et al.            $   25,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-0399(1), Second Circuit             Settlement

 

                                                _____________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $  295,246.45

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 1):                         $1,133,326.56

 

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of the attorney general for the purposes of this Act.

PART II

     SECTION 2.  The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007 are appropriated out of the state highway fund for the purpose of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, for claims against the State or its officers or employees for payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth opposite their names:

 

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE                          AMOUNT

AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:

 

     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,

     HIGHWAYS DIVISION:

 

     Clark v. State of Hawaii, et al.           $   13,960.19

     Civil No. 05-1-0363-03, First Circuit           Judgment

          Amount of judgment:      $ 13,603.88

          4% interest

          From 11/13/06-7/31/07:  $    356.31

 

     Gillia v. State of Hawaii                  $   40,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-1322-07, First Circuit         Settlement

 

     Medeiros v. State of Hawaii, et al.        $   36,784.03

     Civil No. 04-1-1216-07, First Circuit           Judgment

          Amount of judgment: $35,975.81

          4% interest from

          From 1/8/07-7/31/07: $ 808.22

 

     Ramos v. State of Hawaii                   $  135,000.00

     Civil No. 04-1-1498-08, First Circuit         Settlement

 

     Taniguchi v. State of Hawaii, et al.       $   45,000.00

     Civil No. 05-1-0500-03, First Circuit         Settlement

 

     Tradewind Insurance Company Limited        $   15,000.00

     and Wesley Wong                              Settlement

                                                ______________

     SUBTOTAL:                                  $  285,744.22

 

     TOTAL (SECTION 2):                         $  285,744.22

 

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation, highways division, for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  The sums hereinabove may be paid to the respective persons, or 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 departments must obtain the approval of the attorney general before payment of any claim can 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 part, as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for those cases to which the statute applies.

PART III

     SECTION 5.  All unexpended and unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this Act as of the close of business on June 30, 2008, 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 effect other provisions or applications of the Act, which 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.