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HI HB2677
Bill
Status
1/23/2020
Primary Sponsor
Scott Saiki
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 171-58(c) of Hawaii Revised Statutes to allow water rights disposition by lease through direct negotiation in addition to public auction.
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Removes previous language restricting temporary use permits to month-to-month basis with maximum one-year term, instead referencing Section 171-55 for permit conditions.
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Maintains requirement that any lease disposition remains subject to disapproval by legislature through two-thirds vote of either chamber or majority vote of both chambers during next session.
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Preserves existing provisions allowing non-consumptive water use leases with prior governor approval and legislative authorization by concurrent resolution.
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Effective date: July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To Water Rights.
Leases
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Lowen, Matsumoto, McKelvey, Okimoto, San Buenaventura, Tarnas, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Eli, D. Kobayashi, Perruso, Thielen, Wildberger voting no (5) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1).
2/12/2020