Bill Text: HI HB1237 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To A Green User Fee Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. [HB1237 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB1237-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO A GREEN USER FEE PROGRAM.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 184, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§184- Green
user fee program; mobile application. (a) The department shall establish a green user
fee program to collect any user fees, including film permitting
fees, for state parks identified by the department. User
fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the state parks
special fund under section 184-3.4. A
county may request to have a county park participate in the green user fee
program; provided that if the county charges a user fee, the fee shall be
collected by the department and remitted to the appropriate county.
(b)
The department shall develop a mobile application for the green user fee
program to manage reservations and collect user fees for parks identified by
the department.
The
mobile application shall be available in multiple languages including but not
limited to:
(1) Traditional and
simplified Chinese;
(2) Japanese;
(3) Korean; and
(4) Tagalog.
(c)
This section shall not apply to an individual who has:
(1) Filed or paid
state income taxes for the immediately previous tax period; or
(2) Established
domicile in the State, as evidenced by documentation showing the individual's
address, including any of the following:
(A) A
valid state driver's license;
(B) A
valid state civil identification card;
(C) A
valid school identification card; or
(D) Any
other official document issued to the individual by a government agency,
financial institution, insurance company, or utility company in the State."
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 to establish the reservation and fee collection system, including the mobile application, as required by this Act.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) positions, to be allocated as follows:
(1) $ for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) administrator of the green user fee program;
(2) $ for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) administrative assistant of the green user fee program;
(3) $ for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) green user fee coordinator to coordinate with the counties for the green user fee program; and
(4) $ for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) film permitting liaison.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on June 30, 3000.
Report Title:
Green User Fee Program; State and County Parks; Appropriation
Description:
Requires the department of land and natural resources to establish a green user fee program to collect user fees for certain parks. Requires the department of land and natural resources to develop a mobile application for the green user fee program. Exempts certain individuals from the green user fee program. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
