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HI HB1218
Bill
Status
1/25/2017
Primary Sponsor
Cynthia Thielen
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to fund a capital improvement project at Kawainui Marsh in Kailua, Oahu
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Project scope includes installing water management infrastructure for wildlife ponds and contouring stream banks and overflow channels to manage flood waters
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Kawainui Marsh is Hawaii's largest remaining wetland (approximately 830 acres) and designated by the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance
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Marsh serves critical functions including sediment and pollution trapping to protect Kailua Bay coral reefs, and flood control by ponding 6.8 to 9.5 million gallons of daily freshwater runoff
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Appropriation does not lapse at end of fiscal biennium, but any unencumbered funds lapse as of June 30, 2020; bill takes effect July 1, 2050
Legislative Description
Making An Appropriation For A Capital Improvement Project At Kawainui Marsh On The Island Of Oahu.
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Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro excused (2).
2/15/2017