HI HB1795

Establishes an ecotourism program allowing visitors and residents to purchase native or food-bearing trees to be planted on government-owned lands throughout Hawaii.

Creates the Keiki, Opio, and Kupuna Trust Fund as a separate fund within a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity to collect and manage funds from the ecotourism program and other sources.

Sets tree purchase price as the reasonable costs of planting and caring for trees plus an additional $20, with all collected funds deposited into the trust fund.

Establishes a seven-member advisory board to develop policy and strategy for the trust fund, solicit public and private funding, and make recommendations on fund expenditures.

Beginning ten years after establishment, directs annual interest earnings from the trust corpus to support educational programs for children and youth, and caregiving services for elderly populations.

Effective July 1, 2020.