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HI HB2198
Bill
Status
1/24/2018
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Yamane
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AI Summary
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Establishes a watershed task force within the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the purpose of defining the term "watershed"
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Task force composition includes the chairs of senate and house water and land committees (or designees), the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife administrator, the University of Hawaii system president, and invited representatives from federal agencies, major landowners, and watershed partnerships
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Task force shall select its own chairperson and officers, with members serving without compensation but receiving reimbursed expenses; members are exempt from Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 84 (conflict of interest laws) related to task force participation
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Task force must submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the legislature by December 31, 2018, and ceases to exist on June 30, 2019
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Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for fiscal year 2018-2019 to administer and operate the task force
Legislative Description
Relating To Watersheds.
Appropriation ($)
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) Souki excused (1).
2/14/2018