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HI HB1330

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

4/9/2013

Primary Sponsor

Mele Carroll

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriation bill for the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement within the Department of Land and Natural Resources
  • Division's general fund budget was reduced from $1,700,000 to approximately $500,000 in 2009 (70% reduction), resulting in elimination of 18 positions and further elimination of 7 positions in July 2010
  • Division operates with $540,000 budget to patrol 1.3 million acres of state lands, 3 million acres of ocean and coastal waters, and 750 miles of coastline across six islands
  • Committee finds budgetary cuts have devastated division operations and recommends restoring general fund budget to enable full enforcement of Hawaii's natural and cultural resources laws
  • Committee recommends bill pass Second Reading and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Legislative Description

Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-13 at 5:15pm in Conference Room 224.

4/26/2013

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/22/2013
Water and Land3/7/2013
Finance2/12/2013
Water & Land1/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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