Bill Text: HI HB377 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii House Bill 377 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Public Lands; Hawaiian Fishponds; Coconut Island

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2011-04-27 - (H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-28-11 2:00PM in conference room 224. [HB377 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-HB377-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	377
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011		H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 2

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

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

PART I

SECTION 1. Chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§171‑ Lease preferences; Hawaiian fishponds. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board shall provide preference for the reconstruction, restoration, repair, or use of Hawaiian fishponds under chapter 183B when issuing leases for public land suitable for Hawaiian fishponds.

(b) The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate this section, including rules to streamline the application approval process for Hawaiian fishpond lease applicants.

PART II

SECTION 2. Section 188-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§188-36 Hawaii marine laboratory refuge. (a) It is unlawful for any person within the Hawaii marine laboratory refuge to take any aquatic life. Nothing in this section shall apply to any officer, faculty member, employee, or student of the University of Hawaii or licensee of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii, while employed in catching or taking aquatic life for scientific purposes.

(b) The Hawaii marine laboratory refuge consists of the reefs and bay waters surrounding the island of Moku-o-loe (Coconut island) located in Kaneohe Bay, island of Oahu, from the high water mark on the island extending outward to ["]twenty-five feet beyond the outer edges of the reefs.["]

All laws enacted for the protection of aquatic life or wildlife shall likewise apply to the Hawaii marine laboratory refuge, except that no person or persons, other than those designated by [~~this section,~~] subsection (a), shall be authorized to catch or take aquatic life in the refuge.

(c) The Hawaii marine laboratory refuge shall continue only as long as the regents of the University of Hawaii maintain the Hawaii marine laboratory on the island of Moku-o-loe, island of Oahu.

(d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Hawaii marine laboratory refuge shall be exempt from obtaining state and county permits, including all permits required under chapter 205A, for the repair and maintenance of its facilities located on the island of Moku-o-loe (Coconut island), island of Oahu."

PART III

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2030.

Report Title:

Public Lands; Hawaiian Fishponds; Coconut Island

Description:

Part I provides state lease preferences for the reconstruction, restoration, repair, or use of Hawaiian fishponds. Part II authorizes exemptions from state and county permits for the Hawaii marine laboratory refuge for the repair and maintenance of its facilities on the island of Moku-o-loe (Coconut island). Effective July 1, 2030. (SD2)

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