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HI SB2990

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gabbard

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $100,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2016-2017 to the Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts for staffing and operating costs.

  • Expended by the Department of Land and Natural Resources to support the 16 soil and water conservation districts across Hawaii's major islands.

  • Funds support districts' work on conservation projects, grading permit reviews, county conservation plan reviews, invasive species control, water conservation, and educational programs.

  • Addresses funding gap created by the end of oil pollution funding on December 31, 2013, and limitations of new Clean Water Act funding that only covers priority watershed areas.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2/12/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/12/2016
Water, Land, and Agriculture1/29/2016

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