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HI HB1226

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 167-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes to restrict water sales from the Molokai irrigation and water utilization project exclusively to the Hawaiian Homes Commission and its lessees.

  • Amends Section 168-4 to grant the Hawaiian Homes Commission and its lessees an exclusive right (rather than merely a priority right) to water developed by the Waikolu valley tunnel and ground water west of Waikolu valley.

  • Removes the requirement that the Hawaiian Homes Commission demonstrate actual need to the board of agriculture to access the water resources.

  • Takes effect on January 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Molokai Irrigation System

Last Action

(H) Referred to HAW, AGR/WLO, FIN, referral sheet 2

1/26/2011

Committee Referrals

Hawaiian Affairs1/26/2011

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