HI SB223

Establishes five new positions within the Department of Agriculture's agricultural resource management division: one irrigation district manager (SR21), three irrigation system workers II (BC07), and one office assistant III (SR08)

Transfers operational authority of the East Kauai Irrigation System from the East Kauai Water Users' Cooperative to the Department of Agriculture effective July 1, 2019, pending completion of administrative rules

Extends the three-year deadline for the East Kauai Water Users' Cooperative to obtain a streams diversion works permit by up to two additional years (until July 1, 2021) if significant progress is demonstrated in the permit application process

Authorizes general obligation bonds for statewide irrigation system capacity improvements including planning, design, land acquisition, and equipment (dollar amounts left blank in bill text)

Appropriates funds for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to cover salaries for the new positions and operations/maintenance of the East Kauai Irrigation System, with partial funding transferred from special funds