HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1923

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the state water code.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 174C-48, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§174C-48[]]  Permits required.  (a)  No person shall make any withdrawal, diversion, impoundment, or consumptive use of water in any designated water management area without first obtaining a permit from the commission.  However, no permit shall be required for domestic consumption of water by individual users, and no permit shall be required for the use of a catchment system to gather water.  An existing use in newly designated areas may be continued until such time as the commission has acted upon the application subject to compliance with section 174C-51.

     (b)  In its regulation of water resources in designated water management areas, the commission shall delegate to the county boards of water supply the authority to allocate the use of water for municipal purposes, subject to the limits of water supply allocated to the county boards of water supply in their role as water purveyors.

     (c)  Notwithstanding that an area has not been designated as a water management area under this chapter, no person shall make any withdrawal, diversion, impoundment, or consumptive use of water for purposes of bottling for export out of the watershed without first obtaining a permit from the commission."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2012.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

State Water Code; Water Use; Permits; Bottling

 

Description:

Prohibits any person from making any withdrawal, diversion, impoundment, or consumptive use of water for purposes of bottling for export out of the watershed without first obtaining a permit from the commission on water resource management.

 

 

 

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