HI SB2295

Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2014-2015 to the Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts for staffing and operating costs (specific amount left blank in bill text)

Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to expend the appropriated funds for the Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts

Recognizes the sixteen soil and water conservation districts across Hawaii's major islands provide critical services including grading permit reviews, conservation planning, invasive species control, and environmental education

Addresses funding gap created by the Department of Health ending oil pollution funding on December 31, 2013, with uncertain replacement through federal Clean Water Act funds that may exclude many farming areas

Effective date: July 1, 2050