HRS §206E-16.5
Spending from special funds without legislative approval
This section lets the authority spend from its special funds without the legislature's yearly approval, except for administrative costs or unless other laws say otherwise. It cannot spend more than the fund has or use the money for illegal purposes.
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The statute, as written — Expenditures of special funds under the authority exempt from appropriation and allotment
Except as to administrative expenditures, and except as otherwise provided by law, expenditures from any special fund administered by the authority may be made by the authority without appropriation or allotment of the legislature; provided that no expenditure shall be made from and no obligation shall be incurred against any special fund in excess of the amount standing to the credit of the fund or for any purpose for which the fund may not lawfully be expended. Nothing in sections 37-31 to 37-41 shall require the proceeds of any special fund administered by the authority to be reappropriated annually. [L Sp 1995, c 11, §4; am L Sp 2021, c 9, §24]
Sections this one refers to
§37-31 State budget limits and savings rules
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