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HI SB481
Bill
Status
1/20/2017
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Kouchi
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AI Summary
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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.
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Distributes funds equally among counties: $62,500 each to Hawaii County, City and County of Honolulu, Kauai County, and Maui County.
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Authorizes reimbursement for expenses counties incurred before the Act's effective date for identifying and mapping important agricultural lands.
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Implements the State's constitutional duty to conserve and protect agricultural lands by fulfilling Act 183's requirement that counties receive state funds for agricultural land identification and mapping.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Relating To Important Agricultural Lands.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/17/2017