S.B. 2759 Summary

• Exempts instream water use for traditional and customary kalo (taro) cultivation practices from the state's water rights disposition process under HRS § 171-58.

• Clarifies that appurtenant water rights for kuleana and taro lands include protections for use, access, delivery, and quality of water under HRS § 174C-101.

• Amends HRS § 174C-63 to explicitly recognize that appurtenant rights encompass use, access, delivery, and quality of water protections.

• Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to determine appurtenant water rights including the water course or means of access and delivery under HRS § 174C-5.

• Effective date: July 1, 2050.