HI HB309

Establishes a fishpond inventory working group within the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to create a comprehensive inventory of all fishponds (loko iʻa) on state land

Inventory must include each fishpond's traditional name, type/style, approximate acreage, tax map key, current and historical condition, historical uses and permits, and surrounding land uses

Working group to be chaired by the UH Sea Grant director and include representatives from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Hui Mālama Loko Iʻa

Interim report due November 1, 2026; final report due November 1, 2027; working group dissolves June 30, 2028

Appropriates unspecified funds from general revenues for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027; effective date set at July 1, 2050