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HI SB735

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Lorraine Inouye

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts commercial kalo (taro) cultivation from public auction requirements when leasing water rights from the State.

  • Adds new subsection (i) to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 171-58 to establish the exemption for commercial kalo water leases.

  • Maintains all other water rights disposition procedures, including watershed management plan requirements and consultation with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Disposition Of Water Rights.

Exemptions

Last Action

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 9:45AM in conference room 229.

4/27/2023

Committee Referrals

Water & Land4/24/2023
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/22/2023
Water & Land3/9/2023
Judiciary2/13/2023
Water and Land1/25/2023

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