Bill Text: HI HB1665 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Government-owned Hawaiian Fishponds; Prohibition on Sale
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-07 - (S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 210, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 702). [HB1665 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-HB1665-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Government-owned Hawaiian fishponds; prohibition on sale.
Description:
Prohibits the sale of public lands on which government-owned Hawaiian fishponds are located.
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to hawaiian fishponds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 171-28, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§171-28 Government-owned Hawaiian [fish
ponds.] fishponds; sale prohibition. (a) The board may
investigate and develop scientific commercial management practices for
government-owned Hawaiian [fish ponds] fishponds and reconstruct,
rehabilitate, improve, and stock the [fish ponds;] fishponds; and
expend moneys from the special land and development fund. All revenues derived
from any government-owned Hawaiian [fish pond] fishpond shall be
deposited in the fund.
(b) The board may lease government-owned
Hawaiian [fish ponds] fishponds with legislative authorization as
provided under section 171-53(c); provided that in lieu of legislative
authorization, the board may lease such [fish ponds] fishponds
if:
(1) A public hearing is conducted on the proposed
lease on the island where the [fish pond] fishpond is located;
(2) The board finds that the proposed lease does not
cause a substantial adverse environmental or ecological impact on the [fish
pond] fishpond or surrounding area; and
(3) The proposed lease is not in violation of applicable federal, state, or county laws.
(c) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the board may not sell public land on which government-owned Hawaiian fishponds are located."
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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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 upon its approval.
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