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HI SB2296

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2024

Primary Sponsor

Lorraine Inouye

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for fiscal year 2024-2025 to restore and restock fishponds (loko ia) through procurement of fingerlings and limu, and to establish one full-time equivalent Aquaculture Coordinator Biologist VI position.

  • Requires the department to consult with relevant Native Hawaiian communities and organizations in carrying out fishpond restoration and restocking efforts.

  • Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 will be exceeded due to this appropriation and Act 164 from the 2023 regular session.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Fishponds.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/16/2024
Water and Land1/19/2024

Full Bill Text

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