§40-81.5 Rapid transportation authority; certification statement. (a) Beginning on September 5, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2031, the comptroller, upon the request for payment by the rapid transportation authority, shall verify that the authority's invoices for the capital costs of a locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project comply with section 46-16.8(e).
(b) The rapid transportation authority subject to this section shall provide the comptroller with:
(1) The authority's financial plan and related systems for accounting, including a budget for a locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project;
(2) Expenditures for capital costs for a locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project;
(3) Expenditures for personnel costs, lease rent, and any other costs associated with the authority's management and operations; and
(4) Any other information the comptroller may require to accomplish the purpose of this section.
(c) After submission of invoices by the rapid transportation authority for capital costs of a locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project are verified by the comptroller as an acceptable use of funds received pursuant to a surcharge on state tax authorized pursuant to section 46-16.8, the comptroller shall submit a certification statement, including any appropriate supporting documents, to the department of budget and finance for the allocation of funds, if available, pursuant to sections 248-2.7 and 248-2.6(d). The certification statement shall include, at a minimum, the total amount contained in the invoices for capital costs that are verified as an appropriate use of funds pursuant to section 46-16.8(e).
(d) The comptroller may establish rules, exempt from chapter 91, for the purposes of this section.
(e) For the purposes of this section, "rapid transportation authority" means any entity established by a county in the State for the purpose of constructing, operating, or maintaining a locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project and that receives moneys from a surcharge on state tax established pursuant to section 46-16.8, transient accommodations tax revenues pursuant to section 237D-2(e), or both. [L Sp 2017, c 1, §13]
Revision Note
"September 5, 2017" substituted for "the effective date of Act [1], First Special Session of 2017" pursuant to §23G-15.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 5. State Financial Administration
40-1 Comptroller to supervise accounts, etc.
40-2 Accounting systems and internal control; enforcing the use of and inspection of the same.
40-4 Publication of statements.
40-6 Approval of business and accounting forms.
40-7 Count of money and securities in treasury.
40-8 Statements of count to be filed.
40-10 Destruction of vouchers, etc.
40-11 Destruction of warrants, bonds and interest coupons.
40-12 Examination before destruction.
40-14 Office space management.
40-31 Public accountants defined, duties.
40-32 Payments by public accountants.
40-34 Accountants may deposit in bank, when.
40-35 Payment to State under protest.
40-35.5 Assessment and collection of service charges for dishonored payments.
40-36 Successor accountants; vesting of moneys.
40-51 Money drawn only on warrants.
40-51.5 Checks or electronic funds transfers in lieu of warrants.
40-52 Form of treasury warrant.
40-53 Salary and pension payments.
40-54 Payroll deductions authorized.
40-55 Warrants for certain mechanics and laborers.
40-56 Warrants for supplies, incidentals.
40-57 Warrants on account of contracts.
40-57.5 Comptroller's acceptance of vouchers for the Hawaii state medicaid program.
40-57.6 Duplicate bills accompanying vouchers.
40-59 Comptroller to keep list of salaries, contracts, bids, etc.
40-60 Vouchers required; procedure if not obtainable.
40-61 Procedure when voucher defective.
40-63 Director's warrant notes.
40-64 Interest designated on warrant note.
40-65 Notice of payment of warrant notes.
40-66 Appropriations lapse when.
40-67 Closing out appropriation accounts.
40-68 Nonpresentment of warrants and checks.
40-81 Report by agencies receiving special moneys.
40-81.5 Rapid transportation authority; certification statement.
40-82.5 Delinquent accounts, collection.
40-83 Audit of public school accounts.
40-84 Petty cash funds; regulations.
40-85 Imprest fund for immediate welfare payments, emergency assistance, and work-related expenses.
40-86 Lapse of University of Hawaii appropriations.
40-87 Lapse of department of education appropriations.
40-88 State of Hawaii endowment fund created.
40-90 Encumbrances, when void.
40-91 Appeal from comptroller.
40-92 Examining persons, books.
40-93 Form of notice to appear for examination.