Bill Text: HI SB2946 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii Senate Bill 2946 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating To Irrigation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-04-27 - Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-22 6:00PM; Conference Room 325. [SB2946 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-SB2946-Amended.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2946
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO IRRIGATION.

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that reliable irrigation systems are the lifelines of Hawaii's agricultural industry. To ensure that Hawaii's agricultural crops receive a steady and dependable supply of water, sufficient funding is needed to maintain and improve Hawaii's irrigation systems. Increasing and extended water droughts have highlighted the need for the repair and maintenance of the irrigation systems in the State.

Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to appropriate moneys for water source infrastructure for water delivery and for maintenance and improvements to the Peekauai ditch irrigation system located on the island of Kauai.

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 2022-2023 for the purpose of maintaining and improving the Peekauai ditch irrigation system, also known as Menehune ditch, on the island of Kauai.

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

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

Report Title:

HDOA; Peekauai Ditch Irrigation System; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Agriculture for water source infrastructure and the maintenance and improvement to the Peekauai Ditch Irrigation System located on Kauai. (HD1)

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