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HI Rev Stat § 37-70 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-70 Program memoranda.

 §37-70 Program memoranda. (a) Not later than the third Wednesday of January of each odd-numbered year, the governor shall submit to the legislature and to each member thereof, a program memorandum covering each of the major programs in the statewide program structure. Each program memorandum will include:  (1) An overview of the program as a whole including a discussion of:  (A) Objectives.  (B) Component programs.  (C) Departments involved.  (D) Relationships to other agencies and jurisdictions.  (E) Major activities.  (F) Important external developments affecting the program.  (G) Significant discrepancies between previously planned cost and effectiveness levels and those actually achieved.  (H) Trends and comparisons in costs, effectiveness, or activity data over the budget and planning period.  (2) A statement of the major program changes being recommended for the budget and planning period to include for each proposed change:  (A) A brief statement of the recommended change.  (B) The cost and program performance consequences of the change over the budget and planning period.  (C) A summary of the analytic rationale for the change.  (3) A discussion of emerging conditions, trends and issues including:  (A) Actual or potential impact on the State and its programs.  (B) Possible alternatives for dealing with the specific problems occasioned by the emerging conditions, trends, and issues.  (C) Suggestions for a program of analyses to resolve the most urgent of the problems.  (4) Appendices as needed to include appropriate issue papers, special analytic studies, other reports, and crucial source data.  (b) If it is deemed more desirable, the program memoranda and the six-year program and financial plan may be combined into a single document containing all the information required for each separate document. [L 1972, c 72, §4; am L 1974, c 219, §4] Revision Note  Subsection (a) designation added.
HI Rev Stat § 37-72 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-72 Supplemental budget.

 §37-72 Supplemental budget. (a) Not fewer than thirty days before the legislature convenes in regular session in an even-numbered year, the governor may submit to the legislature a supplemental budget to amend any appropriation for the current fiscal biennium. The supplemental budget shall reflect the changes being proposed in the State's program and financial plan and shall be submitted as applicable, in the manner provided in section 37-71. In any supplemental budget that proposes appropriations for which the source of funding is general obligation bonds, the budget shall include the schedule, declaration, and computation specified in section 37-71(d)(6).  (b) In each regular session in an even-numbered year, the legislature may amend any appropriation act of the current fiscal biennium or prior fiscal periods. [L 1970, c 185, §11; ren L 1972, c 72, §3; am L Sp 1981 1st, c 3, §5; am L 1991, c 125, §4] Attorney General Opinions  Details of current year's lapses need not be set forth in supplemental appropriations bill and budget. Att. Gen. Op. 83-4.
HI Rev Stat § 37-73 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-73 Legislative review.

 §37-73 Legislative review. The legislature shall consider the governor's proposed program and financial plan and budget; evaluate alternatives to the governor's recommendations; and adopt programs and determine the state budget. It may, from time to time, request the department of budget and finance and any agency to conduct such analysis of programs and finances as will assist in determining the State's program and financial plan and budget. [L 1970, c 185, §12; ren L 1972, c 72, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 37-76 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-76 Publication.

 §37-76 Publication. The state six-year program and financial plan, the budget and the variance report shall be printed with a reasonable number of copies for public distribution. [L 1970, c 185, §15; ren L 1972, c 72, §3; am L 1974, c 219, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 37-77 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-77 Claims for legislative relief.

  §37-77 Claims for legislative relief. All claims for refunds, reimbursements, or other payments, authorization for which is sought from the legislature, shall, as a condition to their being considered by the legislature, be filed with the attorney general together with all data and documents in support thereof within six years from the date on which the claim for payment matured. In the absence of a showing of sufficient reason therefor, failure to comply with this paragraph shall be deemed sufficient cause for refusal of the legislature to consider the claims.  The attorney general shall, immediately upon receipt thereof, refer any claim and data so received by the attorney general to the agency concerned or the comptroller, and the agency to which the reference is made or the comptroller shall immediately investigate the claim, secure all available data and documents bearing thereon, and refer the same back to the attorney general with its recommendations thereon. The attorney general shall review the claim and make a recommendation as to the disposition of the claim.  The attorney general shall, within five days after the opening of the session, transmit to the legislature the claims which are then recommended for approval in an appropriate legislative bill form, together with an explanation for each claim. Additional recommendations for approval may be transmitted later in the session. All claims for which there is a recommendation of denial shall also be reported to the legislature with an explanation. The data and documents submitted by claimants shall be available for inspection by the legislature.  The attorney general shall consult with the governor prior to entering into any settlement agreement for awards exceeding $75,000 that are subject to legislative approval. [L 1970, c 185, §16; ren L 1972, c 72, §3; am L 1973, c 178, §1; am L 1981, c 143, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 81, §1; am L 1999, c 111, § §6, 7] Revision Note  L 1999, c 111, §7 is codified to this section pursuant to §23G-15.
HI Rev Stat § 37-77.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-77.5 Claims against the State; remedial measures.

  §37-77.5 Claims against the State; remedial measures. (a) The attorney general shall develop and implement a procedure, no later than October 1, 1999, for advising its client agencies on how to avoid future claims, by requesting client agencies to take corrective action to eliminate or mitigate those factors identified by the attorney general as contributing to the State's negligence. Based upon this advice, the client agencies shall develop new policies or modify existing practices to avoid repetition of similar claims.  (b) The attorney general shall submit a report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the chairs of the house and senate judiciary committees no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular legislative session describing the claims and the attendant circumstances therein and containing the advice for corrective action rendered to the agency. The report shall also contain the remedial measures which the attorney general shall take or recommended that the legislature take if an agency fails to take corrective action within a reasonable period of time. The report shall be deemed a confidential and privileged communication to the legislature and shall not be disclosed pursuant to sections 92F-13 and 92F-19(b). [L 1999, c 111, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 37-78 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-78 Schedule of implementation.

 §37-78 Schedule of implementation. The governor shall submit to the legislature:  (1) At the regular session of 1975, and every odd-numbered year's session thereafter, the program memoranda described in section 37-70.  (2) At the regular session of 1975, and every odd-numbered year's session thereafter, the governor's proposed state budget and six-year program and financial plan. [L 1970, c 185, §17; ren L 1972, c 72, §3; am L 1974, c 219, §9; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 37-93 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-93 Legislature.

 §37-93 Legislature. (a) The legislature shall not make appropriations from the general fund for each fiscal year of the biennium or each supplementary budget fiscal year which will exceed the expenditure ceiling for that fiscal year.  (b) Notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection (a), the legislature may make appropriations from the general fund in excess of those allowed by subsection (a) by:  (1) A two-thirds vote of the members to which each house of the legislature is entitled;  (2) Setting forth the dollar amount and the rate by which the appropriations allowed by the change in the state growth will be exceeded; and  (3) Setting forth the reasons for exceeding the appropriations allowed by the percentage change in the state growth; in each act which will cause appropriations from the state general fund to exceed those allowed by the change in state growth.  (c) When revisions in the state personal income series made by the United States Department of Commerce, Social and Economic Statistics Administration, Bureau of Economic Analysis, or its successor, result in the recalculation of expenditure ceilings which then are found to be less than appropriation levels, the excess appropriations shall not be deemed invalid and shall remain as authorized in their respective legislative sessions. [L Sp 1986, c 1, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 136, §4] Attorney General Opinions  Subsection (b) applicable only if aggregate executive, judicial, and legislative appropriations exceed expenditure ceiling. Att. Gen. Op. 85-17.  Discussion of requirements that would have to be met if the Legislature were to make appropriations in excess of the general fund expenditure ceiling. Att. Gen. Op. 89-2.
HI Rev Stat § 37-94 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-94 Director of finance; duties.

  §37-94 Director of finance; duties. A preliminary estimate of the state growth and expenditure ceiling shall be determined by the director of finance as of August 15 of each year. The final estimate of the state growth and expenditure ceiling to be used by the legislature to make appropriations from the general fund in each year shall be determined by the director of finance as of November 15 of each year. Upon the determination of both the preliminary estimate and the final estimate of the state growth and expenditure ceiling, the director shall inform the governor, chief justice, and the legislature, and shall give, twice in successive weeks, statewide public notice of the state growth and expenditure ceiling and the maximum dollar amount that may be appropriated from the general fund. [L Sp 1986, c 1, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 136, §5; am L 1998, c 2, §9; am L 2000, c 33, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 37-111 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-111 Council on revenues.

  §37-111 Council on revenues. (a) There shall be a council on revenues which shall prepare revenue estimates of the state government for the fiscal year in progress and for each of the ensuing fiscal years of the six-year state program and financial plan. The council shall report the estimates and revisions thereto to the governor and the legislature each June 1, September 10, January 10, and March 15. The council shall revise and update such estimates if it determines that such revisions are necessary or upon request of the governor or the legislature.  (b) The council on revenues shall consist of seven members. Three members shall be appointed by the governor to serve for four-year terms. Because cumulative experience and continuity in office are essential to the proper administration of this chapter, it is declared to be in the public interest to continue board members in office as long as efficiency is demonstrated, notwithstanding the provision of section 26-34, which limits the appointment of a member of a board or commission to two terms. Two members each shall be appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives to serve for an unlimited number of two-year terms. The members shall appoint from their own membership the person who shall serve as chairperson of the council. Any vacancy shall be filled by the respective appointing authority. Members shall not receive compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.  (c) The council shall meet as often as necessary to perform its duties. Section 92-3 shall not apply to meetings of the council where confidential tax information is discussed.  (d) The council shall be in the department of taxation for administrative purposes. The departments of budget and finance and taxation shall provide the council with such staff assistance and technical support as it may require and all departments and agencies of the executive branch shall furnish the council with such information as deemed necessary by the council to prepare revenue estimates. [L 1980, c 278, pt of §1; am L 1985, c 62, §2; gen ch 1993]
HI Rev Stat § 37-112 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-112 Use of estimates.

  §37-112 Use of estimates. (a) The estimates prepared by the council shall be considered by the governor in preparing the budget, recommending appropriations and revenue measures, projecting revenues and controlling expenditures. The legislature shall consider these estimates in appropriating funds and enacting revenue measures. The governor and legislature shall use the latest council estimate as the base estimate against which their revenue estimates shall be compared.  (b) All estimates submitted by the council shall be made public. If the legislature in appropriating funds, or if the governor in preparing the budget uses a revenue estimate which differs from the estimate prepared by the council, then the governor or the legislature shall make that fact public together with reasons for using the differing revenue estimates. [L 1980, c 278, pt of §1] Revision Note  Subsection (a) designation added.
HI Rev Stat § 37-113 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-113 REPEALED.

 §37-113 REPEALED. L 1984, c 183, §4.
HI Rev Stat § 37-113.1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-113.1 Council on revenues; estimate of total personal income.

  §37-113.1 Council on revenues; estimate of total personal income. The council shall prepare an estimate of the total state personal income for the calendar year in progress and, when necessary, for the next succeeding calendar year for which such income has not been determined or published and shall report the estimate and any revision thereto to the director of finance, the governor, the chief justice, and the legislature each August 5 and November 5. [L 1987, c 136, §1; am L 1988, c 124, §1; am L 2000, c 33, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 37-121 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-121 Routine repair and maintenance; definitions.

Cross References Judiciary-owned buildings and facilities; routine repair and maintenance annual reports, see §601-2.  §37-121 Routine repair and maintenance; definitions. As used in this part:  "Routine repair and maintenance" means repair and maintenance performed on a scheduled repair and maintenance cycle.  "State-owned building, facility, or other improvement" means a building, facility, or other improvement owned and managed by a state executive agency. The term shall not include a state-owned building, facility, or other improvement that is leased by a state executive agency to a person. [L 2016, c 233, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 37-122 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37. Budget|37-122 Routine repair and maintenance funding needs; report to legislature.

  §37-122 Routine repair and maintenance funding needs; report to legislature. (a) Each state executive agency that manages a state-owned building, facility, or other improvement shall submit to the legislature an annual report on the funds and positions deemed necessary by the agency to perform routine repair and maintenance on the state-owned building, facility, or other improvement during the fiscal year covered by the report. The annual report shall cover the fiscal year that commences following the submittal of the report and break down the funds and positions deemed necessary for routine repair and maintenance by means of financing and cost element.  (b) The annual report shall also include a comparison, for each of the prior two fiscal years, of the:  (1) Routine repair and maintenance funds and positions deemed necessary by the state executive agency, as identified in the relevant prior reports;  (2) Actual appropriations and positions authorized for routine repair and maintenance; and  (3) Actual expenditures and positions filled for the routine repair and maintenance.  (c) The annual reports shall be submitted to the legislature through the department of budget and finance with each executive budget or supplemental budget, as applicable.  (d) The governor shall identify the state executive agencies that are responsible for managing a state-owned building, facility, or other improvement and, consequently, required to submit the annual report to the legislature. The governor shall require the identified state agencies to submit the reports to the department of budget and finance:  (1) In a uniform format; and  (2) By a deadline intended to give the department of budget and finance sufficient time to compile the reports to the legislature pursuant to subsection (c).  The department of budget and finance shall not be required to ensure the accuracy of the information in the reports. [L 2016, c 233, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 37C-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37C. State Debt|37C-1 State debt management policy; establishment.

  §37C-1 State debt management policy; establishment. (a) The director of finance, with the approval of the governor, shall submit to the legislature a recommended state debt management policy, in accordance with this chapter, at least twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2017.  (b) The recommended state debt management policy shall consist of guidelines and restrictions that affect the amount and type of bonds issued by the state government, the issuance process, and the management of the state debt portfolio. The purpose of the policy shall be to improve the quality of decisions, provide justification for the structure of debt issuance, identify policy goals, and demonstrate a commitment to long-term financial planning, including a multi-year capital plan and debt service payment schedule.  (c) The recommended state debt management policy shall address bonded debt as well as financing agreements, certificates of participation, and other instruments that provide financing for state facilities in return for periodic lease or other payments.  (d) The director of finance may submit recommended amendments of the policy to the legislature prior to the convening of any regular session. [L 2015, c 149, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 37C-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37C. State Debt|37C-2 Recommended debt management policy; parameters.

  §37C-2 Recommended debt management policy; parameters. The recommended state debt management policy shall be consistent with, but may be more restrictive than, state constitutional provisions and statutes. The recommended state debt management policy shall address the following issues, as well as any others deemed necessary by the director of finance:  (1) Purposes for which debt may be issued;  (2) Types of debt that may be issued;  (3) Limitations on indebtedness;  (4) Debt maturity schedule or other structural features;  (5) Method of sale;  (6) Method of procuring consultants and professionals;  (7) Refunding policies; and  (8) Disclosure practices. [L 2015, c 149, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 37C-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37C. State Debt|37C-3 Debt management policy; duties of the legislature.

  §37C-3 Debt management policy; duties of the legislature. Upon receipt from the director of finance, the legislature shall consider the recommended state debt management policy. The legislature may establish the policy, with or without modification, by act. [L 2015, c 149, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 37C-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37C. State Debt|37C-11 Definitions.

  §37C-11 Definitions. For the purpose of this part:  "Ensuing twenty-five fiscal year period" means the twenty-five fiscal years following the submittal of a multi-year program and financial plan to the legislature.  "Fiscal years covered by the applicable multi-year program and financial plan" means the six fiscal years following the submittal of the multi-year program and financial plan to the legislature. [L 2015, c 149, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 37C-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 5. State Financial Administration|37C. State Debt|37C-12 Debt affordability study.

  §37C-12 Debt affordability study. The director of finance shall submit to the legislature a debt affordability study prior to the convening of the regular session of each odd-numbered year. The director shall submit the study with the multi-year program and financial plan. [L 2015, c 149, pt of §2]