HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1348

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to albizia trees.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that albizia trees are an invasive species that present a threat to life and property in Hawaii.  The speed and manner in which albizia trees grow is harmful to native plants.  The invasive species council has identified albizia trees as a priority concern for their potential threat to human safety and the environment.  The legislature also finds that the removal of albizia trees is an environmental protection action as contemplated by section 128D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and justifies the use of moneys in the environmental response revolving fund for that purpose.

     The purpose of this Act is to appropriate moneys from the environmental response revolving fund for the removal of albizia trees on public and private land.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the environmental response revolving fund the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 for the removal of albizia trees on public and private land.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act; provided that no state moneys shall be expended under this Act for the removal of albizia trees on private land unless matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by private moneys.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Albizia Trees; Environmental Response Revolving Fund; Appropriation

 

Description:

Makes an appropriation from the environmental response revolving fund to DOH for the removal of albizia trees on public and private land.

 

 

 

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