Hawaii Revised Statutes
37. Budget
37-92 Proposed general fund appropriations; executive branch; judicial branch.

§37-92 Proposed general fund appropriations; executive branch; judicial branch. (a) The governor shall submit a plan of proposed appropriations for the State to the legislature which shall accompany the state budget in odd-numbered years and the supplemental budget in even-numbered years. The plan of proposed appropriations shall include the executive budget, proposed grants to private entities, and any specific appropriation measures to be proposed by the executive branch, and estimates of the aggregate proposed appropriations of the judicial and legislative branches of government. In any year in which the plan of proposed appropriations from the general fund exceeds the expenditure ceiling, the governor shall set forth the dollar amount, the rate by which the expenditure ceiling would be exceeded, and the reasons for proposing appropriations in excess of those allowed under the expenditure ceiling.
(b) The proposed appropriations from the general fund for each year of the biennium or each supplementary budget fiscal year for the executive and judicial branches shall not be increased over the appropriations from the general fund for the preceding fiscal year for each branch, respectively, by more than the state growth, except as provided in this section. For purposes of this subsection, the appropriations from the general fund for the executive and judicial branches shall not include any appropriations representing amounts authorized by the legislature under section 37-93(b).
(c) The governor shall submit a plan of proposed appropriations for the executive branch to the legislature which shall accompany the state budget in odd-numbered years and the supplemental budget in even-numbered years. The plan of proposed appropriations shall include the executive budget, proposed grants to private entities, and any specific appropriation measures to be proposed by the executive branch.
(d) The budget documents presented by the governor to the legislature shall include a statement or summary showing (1) the total state personal income for each of the four calendar years immediately preceding the fiscal year for which appropriations from the state general fund are to be made, (2) the appropriations from the general fund for the previous fiscal year, (3) the appropriations from the general fund for the fiscal year in progress, and (4) the general fund expenditure ceiling for the fiscal year in progress and for the ensuing fiscal year or, when necessary, for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium.
(e) The governor shall also include a statement or summary showing (1) recommended appropriations from the general fund for the executive branch for the ensuing fiscal year or fiscal biennium, (2) actual appropriations from the general fund for the executive branch plus any recommended appropriations from the general fund for the executive branch for the fiscal year in progress, (3) the appropriations from the general fund for the executive branch for the previous fiscal year, and (4) the general fund appropriation ceiling for the executive branch as established by subsection (b) for the fiscal year in progress and for the ensuing fiscal year or, when necessary, for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium.
(f) The chief justice shall submit a plan of proposed appropriations of the judicial branch to the legislature which shall accompany the judiciary biennial budget in odd-numbered years and the supplemental budget in even-numbered years. The plan of proposed appropriations shall include the judiciary budget, proposed grants to private entities, and any specific appropriation measures to be proposed by the judicial branch.
(g) The budget documents presented by the chief justice to the legislature shall include a statement or summary showing (1) recommended appropriations from the general fund for the judicial branch for the ensuing fiscal year or fiscal biennium, (2) actual appropriations from the general fund for the judicial branch plus any recommended appropriations from the general fund for the judicial branch for the fiscal year in progress, (3) the appropriations from the general fund for the judicial branch for the previous fiscal year, and (4) the general fund appropriation ceiling for the judicial branch as established by subsection (b) for the fiscal year in progress and for the ensuing fiscal year or, when necessary, for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium.
(h) The governor or the chief justice may propose appropriations from the general fund for the executive or judicial branches, respectively, in excess of those allowed by subsection (b) if the governor or the chief justice sets forth the dollar amount and the percentage change in excess of the appropriations allowed by subsection (b), and the reasons for proposing appropriations in excess of those allowed by subsection (b). [L Sp 1986, c 1, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 136, §3]
Attorney General Opinions
"Expenditure ceiling" distinguished from appropriation ceiling. Att. Gen. Op. 85-17.

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 5. State Financial Administration

37. Budget

37-1 to 14 REPEALED.

37-31 Intent and policy.

37-32 Quarterly allotment periods.

37-33 Funds to which allotment system applies.

37-34 Appropriations available for allotment; estimate of expenses.

37-34.5 Department of education; allotment and expenditure plan; updates.

37-34.6, 34.7 REPEALED.

37-35 Estimated expenditures; approval.

37-36 Modification.

37-37 Reduction.

37-38 Allotment according to classification prescribed in appropriation.

37-39 Reduction of allotted amounts for objects and items.

37-40 Exceptions; trust funds.

37-41 Appropriations to revert to state treasury; exceptions.

37-41.5 Department of education; carryover of funds.

37-42 Allotment as limit of expenditures; liability for excessive expenditure.

37-43 Capital improvement project allotment process.

37-44 REPEALED.

37-45 REPEALED.

37-46 Transfers of non-general funds to the general funds.

37-47 Reporting of non-general fund information.

37-48 Non-general fund program measures reports

37-49 Non-general fund cost element reports.

37-51 Abolition of special funds; legislative purpose.

37-52 Provisions applicable to special funds.

37-52.3 Criteria for the establishment and continuance of special funds.

37-52.4 Criteria for the establishment and continuance of revolving funds.

37-52.5 Criteria for the establishment and continuance of administratively established accounts and funds.

37-53 Transfer of special funds.

37-54 Deposit of state funds in treasury.

37-61 Short title.

37-62 Definitions.

37-63 Statement of policy.

37-64 Governing principles.

37-65 Responsibilities of the governor.

37-66 Responsibilities of the legislature.

37-67 Responsibilities of the department of budget and finance.

37-68 Responsibilities of agencies.

37-68.5 Position ceiling.

37-69 The six-year program and financial plan.

37-70 Program memoranda.

37-71 The budget.

37-72 Supplemental budget.

37-73 Legislative review.

37-74 Program execution.

37-75 Variance report.

37-76 Publication.

37-77 Claims for legislative relief.

37-77.5 Claims against the State; remedial measures.

37-78 Schedule of implementation.

37-91 to 94 OLD REPEALED. §37-91 Definitions.

37-92 Proposed general fund appropriations; executive branch; judicial branch.

37-93 Legislature.

37-94 Director of finance; duties.

37-111 Council on revenues.

37-112 Use of estimates.

37-113 REPEALED.

37-113.1 Council on revenues; estimate of total personal income.

37-121 Routine repair and maintenance; definitions.

37-122 Routine repair and maintenance funding needs; report to legislature.