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HI HB2385

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2014

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds new section to Chapter 167, Hawaii Revised Statutes establishing that project water shall be used to irrigate agricultural land and pasture land.

  • Requires agricultural land to receive first priority for water allocation during times of drought or shortage of supply.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Irrigation; Project Water Use; Pasture Land

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with Representative(s) Hanohano voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Carroll, Creagan, Nakashima, Takumi excused (5).

2/14/2014

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/14/2014
Water & Land1/27/2014

Full Bill Text

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