S.B. 924 Summary

• Appropriates funds for operating expenses of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) for the fiscal biennium July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021.

• Adds funding for four current county lifeguard services contracts and one new county lifeguard service contract under Parks Administration and Operation.

• Adds ten permanent positions and funds to remove invasive species in forests, including natural area reserves specialists, forestry technicians, and forestry workers across multiple islands.

• Provides funds for the Hawaii Invasive Species Council per Hawaii's Interagency Biosecurity Plan, Rapid Ohia Death response, Legacy Land Conservation Program, and preservation of records at the Bureau of Conveyances.

• Adds temporary positions and funds to support climate change resiliency and Kahoolawe Island Reserve operations.