HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

378

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

Relating to landscaping of public FACILITIES.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 103D-408, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  [Wherever and whenever feasible, all] All plans, designs, and specifications for new or renovated landscaping of any building, complex of buildings, facility, complex of facilities, or housing developed by the State with public moneys shall exclusively incorporate [indigenous] native Hawaiian land plant species [as defined in section 195D-2,] and plant species brought to Hawaii by Polynesians before European contact, such as the kukui, noni, and coconut; provided that:

     (1)  Suitable cultivated plants can be made available for this purpose without jeopardizing wild plants in their natural habitat; and

     (2)  Wherever and whenever possible, [indigenous] native Hawaiian plants shall be used for landscaping on the island or islands on which the species originated.

     For purposes of this subsection, "native Hawaiian land plant species" means any land plant species that initially arrived in Hawaii without having been brought to Hawaii by humans."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect July 1, 2013.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Public Property; Landscaping; Preference for Indigenous Plants

 

Description:

Requires, where feasible, the exclusive usage of indigenous plants for the landscaping of public buildings.  Effective 07/01/2013.

 

 

 

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