HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1843

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO FRESHWATER RESERVOIRS.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  (a)  The department of land and natural resources, in collaboration with the department of agriculture as necessary, shall identify, purchase, and rehabilitate suitable freshwater reservoirs in central Maui that are appropriate to:

     (1)  Stock with freshwater game fish;

     (2)  Assist farmers who need access to fresh water while also serving as freshwater fishing areas; and

     (3)  Potential aquaponics uses.

     (b)  The department of land and natural resources shall submit a report on the progress of the identification, purchase, and rehabilitation of qualifying reservoirs to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2017, with the final report to be submitted to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2018.

     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 2016-2017 for the purpose of identifying, purchasing, and rehabilitating freshwater reservoirs within central Maui.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2016.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Freshwater Reservoirs; Central Maui; Fishing; Agriculture; GO Bonds

 

Description:

Requires the department of land and natural resources, with the collaboration of the department of agriculture, to identify, purchase, and rehabilitate freshwater reservoirs in central Maui suitable for fishing, agriculture, and aquaponics.  Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the purposes of this Act.

 

 

 

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