HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2376

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  This Act is recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

     SECTION 2.  In prior years, the respective budget acts contained a budget proviso such as section 72 of Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, the General Appropriations Act of 2021 (Act 88), which permitted departments to transfer funds between their programs provided that the legislature was informed of the transfers.  However, section 8 of Act 248, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, repealed section 72 of Act 88, and Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, the General Appropriations Act of 2023, does not reinstate the proviso.  Consequently, although funds were appropriated to various state departments for their operating programs for fiscal year 2023-2024, the proviso's elimination has caused a critical funding emergency by limiting the ability of departments to transfer funds between their programs to address changing conditions.

     The department of transportation is requesting the transfer of special funds to replace one of its two existing barrier transfer machines that provides high occupancy vehicle lanes during the morning rush hour on Oahu.  The purchase requires the transfer of $3,952,250 from the highways administration program that are not necessary for debt service requirements.  These program savings would be transferred to the Oahu highways program for the purchase of the replacement barrier transfer machine.

     The purpose of this Act is to address the omission of the transfer proviso by appropriating additional special funds as emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2023-2024 for operating shortfalls in quarter 3 funding for existing programs and to adjust funding for various programs to be commensurate with their anticipated levels of activity.  The emergency appropriation and the funding adjustment made in this Act are budget neutral.

     SECTION 3.  Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, is amended by amending section 3 as follows:

     (1)  By amending item C-27 to read as follows:

"27.  TRN501 - OAHU HIGHWAYS

                                                      190.00*        190.00*

      OPERATING                         TRN      [91,594,359B]    93,045,019B

                                                  95,546,609B"

     (2)  By amending item C-31 to read as follows:

"31.  TRN595 - HIGHWAYS ADMINISTRATION

       OPERATING                        TRN        3,600,000A              A

                                                      544.50*        544.50*

                                                        4.00#          4.00#

                                         TRN     [200,645,923B]  196,403,474B

                                                  196,693,673B

                                                        1.00#          1.00#

                                         TRN       15,453,000N    15,429,518N

        INVESTMENT CAPITAL               TRN        8,700,000B     6,500,000B

                                         TRN       91,299,000E    67,499,000E

                                         TRN      295,600,000N   185,600,000N"

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

 

 

Report Title:

Funds; Appropriations

 

Description:

Appropriates special funds to Department of Transportation programs to pay for anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability to transfer funds between programs.

 

 

 

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