REPORT TITLE:
Water Code


DESCRIPTION:
Extends the time in which to submit the state agricultural water
use and development plan (plan) as provided for in Act 101,
Session Laws of Hawaii 1998.  Appropriates funds for the
development of the plan.  (SB2741 HD2)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE SENATE                              S.B. NO.           H.D. 2
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE.



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

 1      SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to support the
 
 2 efforts of the department of agriculture to complete the state
 
 3 agricultural water use and development plan by:
 
 4      (1)  Extending the time in which to submit the state
 
 5           agricultural water use and development plan as provided
 
 6           for in Act 101, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998; and
 
 7      (2)  Appropriating funds for the development of the state
 
 8           agricultural water use and development plan.
 
 9      SECTION 2.  Act 101, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998, is amended
 
10 by amending section 4 to read as follows:
 
11      "SECTION 4.  The chairperson of the board of agriculture
 
12 shall submit the state agricultural water use and development
 
13 plan as defined in section 174C-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to
 
14 the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening
 
15 of the regular session of [2000.] 2002."
 
16      SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general
 
17 revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $       or so much
 
18 thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2000-2001 for the
 
19 development of the state agricultural water use and development
 
20 plan.
 

 
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 1      The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of
 
 2 agriculture for the purposes of this Act.
 
 3      SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed.
 
 4 New statutory material is underscored.
 
 5      SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval;
 
 6 provided that section 3 shall take effect on July 1, 2000.