Bill Text: HI SB1134 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Heeia State Park.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session. [SB1134 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB1134-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO HEEIA STATE PARK.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the State has coordinated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to nominate Heeia estuary as a national estuarine research reserve. The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a network of twenty-nine protected areas along America's coastlines that was founded on the principle that long-term protection of representative estuaries provides stable platforms for research, education, and management practices that benefit the nation's coasts. In 2012, the office of planning was designated as the lead agency to coordinate the selection of a National Estuarine Research Reserve System site in Hawaii. In 2014, Heeia was officially nominated as a national estuarine research reserve to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's policy encouraging expansion of the program in unrepresented areas of the country. The Heeia estuary site includes Heeia state park, Heeia fishpond, and the Heeia community development district, as well as marine waters with patch and fringing reefs and Moku o Loe (Coconut Island). In order to be a success within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, a community-based long-range plan for Heeia state park must be developed. Additionally, the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve System must establish a facility that will house a new education center.
The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds for a Heeia state park community-based long-range plan and an education center for the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
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 2019-2020 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020‑2021 for the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve System to be allocated as follows:
(1) $ for the Heeia state park community-based long-range plan; and
(2) $ for the planning and design of the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve System education center.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on December 31, 2050.
Report Title:
Heeia State Park; National Estuarine Research Reserve System; Appropriation
Description:
Makes an appropriation for a Heeia State Park community-based long-range plan and planning and design of the education center for the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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