H.B. 1380 Summary

• Appropriates $120,000 for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 for administrative and operational expenses of the aha moku advisory committee within the department of land and natural resources.

• Appropriates $30,000 for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 for community outreach efforts of the aha moku advisory committee.

• Recognizes that the aha moku advisory committee was established in 2012 to advise on traditional Hawaiian resource management practices but has never received funding despite legislative authorization.

• Funds to be expended by the department of land and natural resources for the committee's administrative operations and community engagement activities.

• Takes effect on July 1, 2015.