Bill Text: HI HB1497 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii House Bill 1497 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating To Invasive Species.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-04-19 - Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 718). [HB1497 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-HB1497-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1497
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 2

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that proper management and maintenance of watersheds are crucial to preventing loss of life and protecting public and private property in nearby communities. The legislature further finds that invasive species such as albizia pose a serious threat to the State. For instance, in Waiahole stream, the brittle nature of albizia has led to heavy clogging of the stream, and the rapid growth of albizia has crowded out native species. Furthermore, aquifers cannot be replenished because the overgrowth of invasive species prevents water from recharging aquifers.

Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to require the division of forestry and wildlife of the department of land and natural resources to establish a two-year pilot program to remove invasive species such as albizia in and around Waiahole stream on the island of Oahu.

SECTION 2. (a) The division of forestry and wildlife of the department of land and natural resources shall establish a two-year pilot program to remove invasive species such as albizia in and around Waiahole stream on the island of Oahu.

(b) The division of forestry and wildlife of the department of land and natural resources shall submit a report to the legislature regarding the pilot program no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2024.

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 2022-2023 for a pilot program to remove invasive species in and around Waiahole stream on the island of Oahu; provided that the moneys appropriated by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the 2022-2023 fiscal year; provided further that any moneys that remain unencumbered on June 20, 2024, shall lapse on that date.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

Report Title:

Invasive Species; Pilot Program; Waiahole Stream; Appropriation

Description:

Requires the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish a 2-year pilot program to remove invasive species in and around Waiahole Stream on the island of Oahu. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

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