Report Title:

Department of Transportation; Emergency Appropriation; State Highway Fund

Description:

Appropriates $21,253,032 out of the state highway fund for fiscal year 2007-2008.  (SD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	3197
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

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.  The purpose of this Act is to appropriate additional funds from the state highway fund to cover the rising costs needed to properly operate and maintain the state highway system for fiscal year 2007-2008.  The projected operational and maintenance requirements for fiscal year 2007-2008 will exceed the current authorized legislative appropriations for fiscal year 2007-2008.  This additional appropriation from the state highway fund is necessary to ensure that the level of funding required to properly operate and maintain the state highway system and ensure the continued safety of the public, is available for fiscal year 2007-2008.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the state highway fund, the sum of $21,253,032 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008 to be expended by the department of transportation for the state highway system. 

     SECTION 4.  The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation for the following highway programs:

TRN 501       $16,354,092

TRN 511       $   514,656

TRN 531       $   524,420

TRN 541       $    89,099

TRN 551       $    25,522

TRN 561       $   563,896

TRN 595       $ 3,181,347

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