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HI SB1296
Bill
Status
3/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Maile Shimabukuro
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AI Summary
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Appropriates general revenue funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to support the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission's restoration, preservation, and management of the Kahoolawe Island Reserve.
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Funds two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) permanent positions for the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, specifically restoring the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Specialist II and Specialist III positions to support safety, logistics, and on-island restoration efforts.
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Addresses the depletion of the Kahoolawe Rehabilitation Trust Fund, which was expected to be depleted by 2016, by providing ongoing state general fund support to continue innovative restoration programs and operations.
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Recognizes the trust fund's insufficiency to sustain long-term restoration efforts and the anticipated transfer of management control to a sovereign native Hawaiian entity by 2026 under section 6K-9 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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Takes effect on December 31, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To The Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
12/1/2019