Report Title:

Maui Irrigation System; Appropriation

Description:

Facilitates the establishment of an agricultural dual line water system in upcountry Kula, Maui by authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds. (HB2949 HD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2949

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO STATE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that in 2002, the agricultural community's priority was to provide necessary resources to maintain new and existing irrigation systems statewide. Although the legislature approved capital improvement project funding for various irrigation systems, including a system for upcountry Kula, Maui, the governor vetoed that line item of the budget. The legislature finds it appropriate to reincorporate this capital improvement project into the next fiscal year's budget. The legislature also finds that this project may qualify for matching federal funding, which would make this an efficient use of state funds.

The purpose of this Act is to issue general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for an agricultural dual line water system in upcountry Kula, Maui.

SECTION 2. The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $     , or so much thereof as may be necessary, and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for fiscal year 2004-2005, for an agricultural dual line water system in upcountry Kula, Maui. This project is deemed necessary to qualify for federal aid financing and/or reimbursement.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. The appropriation made from the issuance of general obligation bonds authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2006, shall lapse as of that date.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2004.