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HI HB828

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Calvin Say

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds new section to Chapter 179D, Hawaii Revised Statutes requiring the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to be responsible for maintaining all private dams and reservoirs within the State, either directly or by providing for their maintenance.

  • Preserves the State's immunity from liability by clarifying that the new maintenance responsibility does not supersede existing section 179D-4.

  • Appropriates unspecified funds from general revenues for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to cover the costs of dam and reservoir maintenance, to be expended by DLNR.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Relating To Dam Safety.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

The committee(s) on WLH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

2/1/2019

Committee Referrals

Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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