HI SB2561

Appropriates general revenues to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for operational expenses and staffing costs of the Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts for fiscal year 2018-2019 (amount not specified in bill text).

Establishes that the Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts comprises sixteen soil and water conservation districts across all major Hawaiian islands, each governed by five volunteer directors.

Recognizes the districts' role in environmental protection, agricultural support, erosion reduction, water quality improvement, invasive species management, and educational outreach over the past sixty years.

Identifies funding shortages limiting conservation district services primarily to priority watershed areas and preventing assistance to farmers outside those areas, particularly in Maui County requiring grubbing and grading permits.

Takes effect July 1, 2050.