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HI HB1955

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

Richard Onishi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 171-19(a) to add eradication or mitigation of invasive species as an authorized use of the special land and development fund.

  • Adds installation and maintenance of safety improvements on improved lands that provide lease revenue to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and have significant cultural or historic value as an authorized use of the fund.

  • Appropriates an unspecified amount from the special land and development fund for fiscal year 2024-2025 for invasive species eradication/mitigation and safety improvements, with a provision that this appropriation shall not reduce funding for other programs.

  • Specifies that the appropriated funds shall be expended by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

  • Takes effect July 1, 3000 (appears to be a drafting error for 2025).

Legislative Description

Relating To The Special Land And Development Fund.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).

2/14/2024

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2024
Water & Land1/24/2024

Full Bill Text

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