THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	145
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to irrigation.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  A reliable irrigation system is the lifeblood of Hawaii's agricultural industry.  To ensure that Hawaii's crops receive a steady and dependable supply of water, sufficient funding is needed to maintain and improve Hawaii's irrigation systems.

     The purpose of this Act is to provide additional funding needed for the repair and maintenance of irrigation systems throughout the State, including additional personnel for the department of agriculture to improve oversight and management of the irrigation systems.

     SECTION 2.  The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $400,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2011-2012 to be deposited into the irrigation repair and maintenance special fund and used for the purposes specified in section 3 of this Act.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the irrigation repair and maintenance special fund the sum of $400,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2011-2012 for the following:

     (1)  $           for the east Kauai irrigation system;

     (2)  $           for the Waimanalo irrigation system;

     (3)  $           for the Molokai irrigation system;

     (4)  $           for the upcountry Maui irrigation system;

     (5)  $           for the Lower Hamakua ditch irrigation system;

     (6)  $           for the Waimea irrigation system;

     (7)  $           for the agricultural water use development plan;

     (8)  $           for a new engineer VI (SR-28) position;

     (9)  $           for a new irrigation system manager (SR‑21) position;

    (10)  $           for the conversion of an existing clerk-typist II temporary position to a new clerk-typist III position (SR-13); and

    (11)  $           for the creation of a mobile disaster emergency response team consisting of four (4) new irrigation system service worker II positions (WC-7) with salaries of $           each.

The projects are deemed necessary to qualify for federal aid financing and reimbursement.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  The appropriations made for the capital improvement projects authorized in this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriations are made.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Irrigation; Agriculture Water Use and Development Plan

 

Description:

Funds the agriculture water use and development plan by authorizing the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $400,000, and appropriating out of the irrigation repair and maintenance special fund the sum of $400,000, to fund various irrigation systems and necessary positions in unspecified amounts.

 

 

 

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