HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

591

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to watershed areas.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 183, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part III to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§183-     Watershed project; watershed management plans; game management advisory commission approval.  Any new watershed project or the amendment of any existing watershed management plan by the department, on land that is currently a game management area or public hunting area, shall require the approval of the game management advisory commission established pursuant to section 183D-4.5."

     SECTION 2.  Section 183-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Game management area" shall have the same meaning as in section 183D-4.

     "Public hunting area" shall have the same meaning as in section 183D-4."

     SECTION 3.  Section 183-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§183-31  Watershed areas.  The department of land and natural resources shall determine, after public hearing held in the same manner as provided in section 91-3, areas which are watersheds[.]; provided that if a proposed watershed area will be on land that is currently a game management area or public hunting area, determination of an area to be a watershed shall require the approval of the game management advisory commission established pursuant to section 183D-4.5.

     The term "watershed" as used in this part means (1) an area from which the domestic water supply of any city, town or community is or may be obtained, or (2) an area where water infiltrates into artesian or other ground-water areas from which the domestic water supply of any city, town or community is or may be obtained."

     SECTION 4.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DLNR; Watershed; Hunting; Game Management Area; Public Hunting Area

 

Description:

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to obtain the approval of the Game Management Advisory Council when designating an area as a watershed, conducting a new watershed project, or amending an existing watershed management plan if the land affected is also a game management area or a public hunting area.

 

 

 

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