HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2326
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to ohana zones.

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

SECTION 1. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the ohana zones pilot program established pursuant to Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, as amended by Act 128, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, as amended by Act 235 Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, including expenses relating to staffing, facility construction, provision of services, and administrative costs.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the office of the governor for the purposes of this Act; provided that the governor shall transfer the expenditure authority to designated executive branch departments or agencies within a reasonable time.

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the governor may transfer all or a portion of the appropriation in this section to the governor's designated executive branch agencies for expenditures incurred in implementing the ohana zones pilot program.

The governor's designated executive branch agencies may expend any appropriation transferred pursuant to this section for the performance of its duties under the ohana zones pilot program.

SECTION 2. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37‑91 and 37‑93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in H.B. No.     , will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be exceeded by $           or      per cent. In addition, the appropriation contained in this Act will cause the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be further exceeded by $           or      per cent. The combined total amount of general fund appropriations contained in only these two Acts 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:

(1) The appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest; and

(2) The appropriation made in this Act meets the needs addressed by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Ohana Zones Pilot Program; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling

Description:

Appropriates funds to the governor for the ohana zones pilot program.

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