Bill Text: HI SB1113 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Kohala Ditch.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-21 - Passed First Reading. [SB1113 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2025-SB1113-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the kohala ditch.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"§163D- Kohala ditch program. (a)
The corporation shall be responsible for the routine maintenance and
repair of the Kohala ditch.
(b) The corporation shall develop and implement a
comprehensive plan for the routine maintenance of the Kohala ditch, which
shall:
(1) Include a schedule for regular
inspections, necessary repairs, and upgrades to follow best practices and
standards for safety and efficiency; and
(2) Be developed in collaboration with
the surrounding community and relevant agencies and stakeholders, including
farmers, ranchers, business, and other users of the Kohala ditch.
(c) The corporation shall submit a report of its
findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the
legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular
session; provided that the report shall:
(1) Detail any maintenance and repairs
to the Kohala ditch, including any related expenditures;
(2) Include an assessment of the current
condition of the Kohala ditch;
(3) Include a summary of completed
maintenance activities; and
(4) Make recommendations for any further
improvements."
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $9,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the construction, repairs, and maintenance of the Kohala ditch.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the agribusiness development corporation for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Report Title:
ADC; Kohala Ditch; Maintenance; Reports; Appropriations
Description:
Makes the Agribusiness Development Corporation responsible for the maintenance of the Kohala Ditch. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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