Hawaii § 206-41 - Source of operating funds; disposition of unencumbered funds.

§ 206-41. Source of operating funds; disposition of unencumbered funds.

(a) All moneys to carry out the purposes of this chapter shall be allocated by the legislature in accordance with subsection (c) out of appropriations from the state general fund. The department shall include in its budgetary request for each upcoming fiscal period, the amounts necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. (b) All unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, allotments, special revolving funds, or other funds heretofore created and made available for the purposes of developing or administering any project subject to this chapter shall be transferred to the state general fund; provided that any unexpended balances in any special revolving fund or other funds created and made available, in whole or in part, with federal funds, or with assistance from the federal government, or for housing undertaken pursuant to a contract between the federal government and the State or the board of land and natural resources shall be segregated from other funds and shall be deposited and maintained as required by the federal government. (c) There is appropriated from the general revenues of the State sufficient moneys as may be necessary, from time to time, with the approval of the governor, for the purposes specified in this chapter, provided that not more than $1,000,000 may be expended, with the approval of the governor, in land development for any one project; and provided further that such sums as may be utilized from time to time and which are reimbursed from land sales shall be deposited into the general fund. All moneys received by the board under or pursuant to this chapter, including refunds, reimbursements, and revenues, shall be deposited in the state general fund, to the extent permitted by federal law or regulation. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the funds appropriated by the legislature may be expended by the board for any and all of the purposes of this chapter, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the acquisition, clearance, and improvement of property; the construction and reconstruction of building sites; and the development and administration of development projects and administration expenses. The provisions of this section shall be subject to applicable federal law and regulation, to any contract between the federal government and the State or the board relating to development projects subject to this chapter, and to the terms and conditions of contributions or other assistance from the federal government. [L 1961, c 6, §39; am L 1963, c 114, §1; am L 1965, c 157, §5; Supp, §98J-39; HRS §206-41; am L 1993, c 280, §48] Previous Vol04_Ch0201-0257 Next