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HI HB378

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

4/9/2013

Primary Sponsor

Angus McKelvey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates unspecified funds from the beach restoration fund for fiscal year 2013-2014 to cover the environmental impact statement for a beach nourishment project at Kaanapali Beach on Maui.

  • Requires all appropriated funds to be matched dollar-for-dollar with private funds, with Kaanapali Operations Association committing $400,000 and seeking $400,000 in matching state funds.

  • Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct the beach nourishment project in cooperation with the Hawaii Tourism Authority and Kaanapali Operations Association.

  • Authorizes dredging of 75,000 cubic yards of sand from offshore deposits to restore and widen Kaanapali Beach, which has experienced chronic severe erosion with 85% of Maui's beaches currently eroding.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Beach Nourishment; Beach Restoration Special Fund; Kaanapali Beach; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-13 1:15PM in conference room 312.

4/25/2013

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/22/2013
Tourism and Hawaiian Affairs3/5/2013
Finance2/14/2013
Energy & Environmental Protection1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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