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HI SB481

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $250,000 for fiscal year 2017-2018 and $250,000 for fiscal year 2018-2019 to Hawaii counties for identifying and mapping important agricultural lands under Act 183.

  • Distributes funds equally among counties: $62,500 each to Hawaii County, City and County of Honolulu, Kauai County, and Maui County.

  • Authorizes reimbursement for expenses counties incurred before the Act's effective date for identifying and mapping important agricultural lands.

  • Implements the State's constitutional duty to conserve and protect agricultural lands by fulfilling Act 183's requirement that counties receive state funds for agricultural land identification and mapping.

  • Effective July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Relating To Important Agricultural Lands.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

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

2/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/17/2017
Water and Land1/23/2017

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