S.B. 924 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for operating expenses during the fiscal biennium July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021

• Adds funding for four current and one new county lifeguard services contracts through the Parks Administration and Operation program

• Authorizes ten permanent positions and funds for invasive species removal in forests, including natural area reserves specialists, forestry technicians, and workers across multiple islands, per Hawaii's Interagency Biosecurity Plan

• Provides funding for Hawaii Invasive Species Council operations, rapid ohia death response, climate change resiliency, Kahoolawe Island Reserve operations, Legacy Land Conservation Program, and preservation of records at the Bureau of Conveyances

• Effective date is July 1, 2050