HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1911

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the judiciary.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Judiciary Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024.

     SECTION 2.  Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, is amended as follows:

     1.  By amending part II to read:

"PART II.  PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS

     SECTION 3.  The following sums, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to accomplish the purposes and programs designated herein, are appropriated or authorized from the sources of funding specified to the judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.  The total expenditures and the number of permanent and temporary positions established in each fiscal year of the fiscal biennium shall not exceed the sums and the position ceilings indicated for each year, except as provided in this Act.

    The Judicial System

1.   JUD101 - COURTS OF APPEAL

                                                 82.00*         82.00*

                                                  1.48#          1.48#

OPERATING                         JUD        8,649,904A     8,960,647A

 

2.   JUD310 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                              1,107.50*    [1,107.50*]

                                                             1,109.50*

                                                 64.58#         64.58#

OPERATING                         JUD       93,530,037A   [95,881,481A]

                                                           96,577,813A

                                                 35.00*         35.00*

                                  JUD        4,177,883B     4,261,273B

 

3.   JUD320 - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                                210.50*        210.50*

                                                  1.68#          1.68#

OPERATING                         JUD       19,398,739A   [19,951,098A]

                                                           19,999,098A

 

4.   JUD330 - THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                                242.00*        242.00*

                                                  5.20#          5.20#

OPERATING                         JUD       23,437,911A   [24,063,817A]

                                                           24,380,777A

 

5.   JUD350 - FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                                                103.00*        103.00*

                                                  2.60#          2.60#

OPERATING                         JUD        8,755,703A   [9,004,124A]

                                                            9,020,124A

 

6.   JUD501 - JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION

                                                  1.00*          1.00*

OPERATING                         JUD          110,099A       114,074A

 

7.   JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION

                                                228.00*      [228.00*]

                                                               229.50*

                                                  8.48#        [8.48#]

                                                                 7.48#

OPERATING                         JUD       31,266,318A   [31,040,535A]

                                                           33,048,731A

                                                  1.00*          1.00*

                                                  9.00#          9.00#

                                  JUD        8,195,369B     8,241,219B

                                  JUD          343,261W       343,261W

INVESTMENT CAPITAL                JUD       17,955,000C          [0C]

                                                           19,000,000C

                                  JUD        3,000,000A             A"

                                                                     


     2.  By amending section 7 to read:

     "SECTION 7.  Provided that of the general fund appropriation for administration (JUD601), the sum of $333,333 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 shall be expended for actuaries to determine cost-of-living adjustments for [services on a fee basis costs] purchase of service providers that account for [increase] increases in inflation."

     3.  By adding a new section to read as follows:

     "SECTION    .  Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, part IV, section 8, Item A6, in the amount of $425,000, or balances thereof, unallotted, allotted, encumbered, or unrequired, is hereby lapsed."

     4.  By amending part IV to read:

"PART IV.  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

     SECTION 8.  The sum of [$20,955,000] $39,955,000 appropriated or authorized in part II of this Act for capital improvement projects shall be expended by the judiciary for the projects listed below; provided that several related or similar projects may be combined into a single project, if a combination is advantageous or convenient for implementation; provided further that the total cost of the projects thus combined shall not exceed the total of the sums specified for the projects separately.  The amount after each cost element and the total funding for each project listed in this part are in thousands of dollars.

A.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION

 

1.          ALIIOLANI HALE A/C REPLACEMENT, OAHU

 

            CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR A/C SYSTEM REPLACEMENT AT ALIIOLANI HALE, OAHU.

               TOTAL FUNDING                 JUD           3,000 C           C

 

2.          CHILDREN'S JUSTICE CENTER, OAHU

 

            PLANS, LAND, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION FOR A NEW FACILITY FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE CHILDREN'S JUSTICE CENTER, OAHU; EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES.

               TOTAL FUNDING                 JUD           6,000 C           C

 

2.1         HOAPILI HALE, NEW FAMILY COURTROOM PHASE 2, MAUI

 

            DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FAMILY COURTROOM PHASE 2 AT HOAPILI HALE, MAUI.

               TOTAL FUNDING                 JUD                C     1,250 C

 

3.          HOAPILI HALE REDIRECTION OF CONDENSATE, MAUI

 

            PLANS AND DESIGN FOR REDIRECTION OF CONDENSATE DISCHARGE AT HOAPILI HALE, MAUI.

               TOTAL FUNDING                 JUD             300 C           C

 

 

4.          KAAHUMANU HALE FIRE ALARM AND ELEVATOR SYSTEMS UPGRADES AND MODERNIZATION, OAHU

 

            DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR FIRE ALARM AND ELEVATOR SYSTEMS UPGRADES AND MODERNIZATION AT KAAHUMANU HALE, OAHU.

               TOTAL FUNDING                 JUD           4,505 C     9,250 C

 

4.1         KAPUAIWA BUILDING SEPARATE STORM DRAIN AND BASEMENT LEVEL SANITARY SYSTEMS, OAHU

 

            DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TO SEPARATE STORM AND BASEMENT LEVEL SANITARY SYSTEMS, OAHU.

               TOTAL FUNDING                 JUD                C     1,500 C

 

5.          KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX REROOFING AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 3, KAUAI

 

            DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TO REROOF AND REPAIR LEAKS AND DAMAGES AT KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX, KAUAI.

               TOTAL FUNDING                 JUD           4,150 C           C

 

 

6.          LUMP SUM CIP FOR JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE

 

            PLANS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL ALTERATIONS, UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE.

               TOTAL FUNDING                 JUD           3,000 A           A

                                                                C     7,000 C"

 

     5.  By amending part V to read:

"PART V.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS

     SECTION 9.  General obligation bonds may be issued, as provided by law, to yield the amount that may be necessary to finance projects authorized in part II and listed in part IV of this Act; provided that the sum total of the general obligation bonds so issued shall not exceed [$17,955,000.] $36,955,000."

     SECTION 3.  Act 38, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, part III, as amended by section 3 of Act 5, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, is amended by amending section 7.1 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 7.1.  [(a)  Beginning on the effective date of this Act the judiciary shall submit a weekly report to the legislature that includes the following information for all inmates released pursuant to supreme court orders entered in SCPW-20-0000200 and SCPW-20-0000213:

     (1)  The inmate's name;

     (2)  The inmate's release date;

     (3)  The correctional center or facility where the inmate was released from;

     (4)  The inmate's criminal status before release, for example felony probationer, misdemeanant, or petty misdemeanant;

     (5)  Any objections made to the inmate's release;

     (6)  The inmate's verified residence address at the time of release;

     (7)  The inmate's current verified residence address or homeless status;

     (8)  The conditions of supervised release;

     (9)  The name of the person or agency that is responsible for supervising the inmate upon release; and

    (10)  If a released inmate is subsequently arrested, the inmate's arrest record following release.

     (b)  The information provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall be updated in each subsequent report to reflect the inmate's current status, including any changes to subsection (a)(7) and (10).]  Repealed."

     SECTION 4.  In accordance with section 9 of article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $          , or      per cent.  The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that the appropriations made in this Act are necessary to serve the public interest and to meet the needs provided for by this Act.

     SECTION 5.  If any portion of this Act or its application to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid for any reason, the remainder of the Act and any provision thereof shall not be affected.  If any portion of a specific appropriation is held to be invalid for any reason, the remaining portion shall be independent of the invalid portion and shall be expended to fulfill the objective and intent of the appropriation to the extent possible.

     SECTION 6.  If any manifest clerical, typographical, or other mechanical error is found in this Act, the chief justice may correct the error.  All changes made pursuant to this section shall be reported to the legislature at its next regular session.

     SECTION 7.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 8.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

 


 

Report Title:

Judiciary Package; Supplemental Budget; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for the Judiciary Supplemental Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

 

 

 

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