Bill Text: HI SB936 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Natural Resource Management.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session. [SB936 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB936-Introduced.html
|
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
936 |
|
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
|
|
|
STATE OF HAWAII |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
||
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to natural resource management.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The Hawaiian
Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, is amended by adding a new section to
be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§ . Mauna Kea special fund. (a)
There is established the Mauna Kea special fund to be administered by
the department.
(b) The following shall be deposited into the
special fund:
(1) Appropriations
by the legislature to the special fund;
(2) Interest earned
or accrued on moneys in the special fund; and
(3) One-third of
all moneys collected under chapter 304A, part IV, subpart O, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, including moneys collected for violations under section 304A‑1904,
Hawaii Revised Statutes.
(c) The proceeds of the special fund shall be
used to:
(1) Support the
department's Aina Mauna legacy lands program;
(2) Support
ungulate management at Mauna Kea;
(3) Eradicate invasive
plant species on Mauna Kea;
(4) Provide fencing
at Mauna Kea; and
(5) Support
pastoral homesteading, community pastures, and bird sanctuary activities on
Mauna Kea."
SECTION 2. Chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§171- Mauna
Kea natural area reserve special fund.
(a) There is established in
the state treasury the Mauna Kea natural area reserve special fund to be
administered by the department.
(b) The following shall be deposited into the
special fund:
(1) Appropriations
by the legislature to the special fund;
(2) Interest earned
or accrued on moneys in the special fund; and
(3) One-third of
all moneys collected under chapter 304A, part IV, subpart O, including moneys
collected for violations under section 304A-1904.
(c) The proceeds of the special fund shall be
used for:
(1) Managing the
natural area reserve at Mauna Kea;
(2) Supporting the
division of forestry and wildlife's efforts at Mauna Kea; and
(3) Supporting the
division of conservation and resources enforcement efforts on Mauna Kea."
SECTION 3. Section 304A-1902, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)
In establishing the fees, the board of regents shall be exempt from the
public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of
chapter 91; provided that the fees shall be established at an open public
meeting pursuant to chapter 92. The fees
shall be deposited [into] as follows:
(1) One-third to
the Mauna Kea lands management special fund established under section 304A-2170[.];
(2) One-third to
the Mauna Kea special fund established under section of the
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended; and
(3) One-third to
the Mauna Kea natural area reserve special fund established under section
171- ."
SECTION 4. Section 304A-2170, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There is established
the Mauna Kea lands management special fund, into which shall be deposited:
(1) Appropriations
by the legislature;
(2) [All]
One-third of all net rents from leases, licenses, and permits, including
fees and charges for the use of land and facilities within the Mauna Kea lands;
(3) [All]
One-third of all moneys collected for violations of subpart O of part
IV; and
(4) Interest
earned or accrued on moneys in the special fund."
SECTION 5. The provisions of the amendments made by this Act to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, are declared to be severable, and if any section, sentence, clause, or phrase, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held ineffective because there is a requirement of having the consent of the United States to take effect, then that portion only shall take effect upon the granting of consent by the United States and effectiveness of the remainder of these amendments or the application thereof shall not be affected.
SECTION 6. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2019.
|
INTRODUCED BY: |
_____________________________ |
|
|
|
Report Title:
Mauna Kea Lands Management Special Fund; Mauna Kea Special Fund; Mauna Kea Natural Area Reserve Special Fund; Established; Reallocation
Description:
Establishes the Mauna Kea special fund and Mauna Kea natural area reserve special fund. Reallocates funds from the Mauna Kea lands management special fund to the Mauna Kea special fund and Mauna Kea natural area reserve special fund.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
