HB 893 Summary

• Appropriates operating funds for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) for fiscal years 2019-2021, including $4,824,709 in special funds, $23,318,527 in federal funds, and $3,740,534 in trust funds for planning and development programs.

• Appropriates $1,750,000 in general funds for DHHL administration and operating support, with authorization for 200 permanent full-time equivalent positions.

• Deletes two capital improvement project items (F-28 and F-29.06) totaling $5,000,000 in general obligation bonds from the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium budget related to Waianae Coast road projects.

• Appropriates $5,000,000 in general obligation bond funds to the Department of Transportation for Waianae Coast Farrington Highway improvements on Oahu, including plans, land acquisition, design, construction, and equipment.

• Effective date of July 1, 2030.