Bill Text: HI HB2516 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Invasive Species; Appropriation; Albizia ($)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-01 - Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 5 [HB2516 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2016-HB2516-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKing an appropriation to manage albizia trees on the island of hawaii.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that albizia, Falcataria moluccana, is an invasive species that presents an increasingly costly threat to the economy, critical infrastructure, and public safety on the island of Hawaii. The likelihood of albizia trees falling and the long distances between residential areas and emergency services add significantly to the uncertainty of emergency response capability, resulting in the potential loss of human life following a hurricane. Further, the pre-planned removal of each albizia tree costs significantly less than the combined direct and indirect costs of removal if and when it falls into a road, power line, or building. The Big Island Invasive Species Committee has demonstrated the effectiveness and necessity of a coordinated approach to controlling the growth and spread of albizia trees.
The purpose of this Act is to make an appropriation for the control of albizia trees on the island of Hawaii.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $5,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 to the department of land and natural resources division of forestry and wildlife for the immediate, coordinated management of albizia trees that threaten access to critical emergency services and transportation routes identified by the Hawaii county civil defense agency for the island of Hawaii, as follows:
(1) The funds shall be expended solely for the coordinated management of albizia trees on the island of Hawaii, except that other plants may be incidentally removed in the process. If the project cannot be continued, funds may be transferred to another island invasive species committee to accomplish the same purpose on that island;
(2) Albizia trees shall be completely removed from highway rights of way, and albizia trees outside the right of way that are deemed non-hazardous shall be treated and left in place; and
(3) Control of albizia trees shall be concentrated in the following areas:
(A) The two-mile stretch of highway 132 between Lava Tree state park and Pahoa;
(B) Isolated patches of albizia trees between Kalapana and Pahoa;
(C) Isolated patches of albizia trees between Pahoa and Keaau;
(D) The hospital corridor, particularly the segment of Waianuenue avenue from Komohana street to Akolea road, the segment of Akolea road from Waianuenue avenue to Kaumana drive, and Puainako street from highway 11 to Kaumana drive; and
(E) Any additional areas of the island of Hawaii as deemed necessary by the Big Island Invasive Species Committee.
SECTION 3. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources division of forestry and wildlife for use by the Big Island Invasive Species Committee for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2016.
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Report Title:
Invasive Species; Appropriation; Albizia
Description:
Makes an appropriation to the department of land and natural resources division of forestry and wildlife for the Big Island Invasive Species Committee for the immediate coordinated management of albizia trees on the island of Hawaii.
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