Bill Text: HI SB584 | 2015 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Irrigation; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation ($)

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. [SB584 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2015-SB584-Amended.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	584
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

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 a reliable irrigation system is the lifeline 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.  Increasing weather tendencies of extended drought events highlight the need for timely repair and maintenance of these systems.

     The purpose of this Act is to provide additional funding needed for improvements to irrigation systems throughout the State.

     SECTION 2.  The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $4,150,000 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 2015-2016 and the sum of $3,800,000 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 2016-2017 for the purpose of making capital improvements to irrigation systems, as follows:

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
					APPROPRIATIONS (IN 000'S)
ITEM NO.	CAPITAL PROJECT NO.	TITLE	EXPENDING AGENCY	FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016		M O F	FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017	M O F

 

1. 200402   MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, MOLOKAI

 

        DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

            DESIGN                                            1           1

            CONSTRUCTION                                  1,199       2,799

               TOTAL FUNDING              AGR             1,200 C      2,800 C

 

2. 980002   LOWER HAMAKUA DITCH WATERSHED PROJECT, HAWAII

 

        DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LOWER HAMAKUA DITCH SYSTEM AND APPURTENANT WORKS. THIS PROJECT IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL AID FINANCING AND/OR REIMBURSEMENT.

            DESIGN                                            2           0

            CONSTRUCTION                                    998           0

               TOTAL FUNDING              AGR               500 C          0 C

                                                            500 N          0 N

 

3. P97002   UPCOUNTRY MAUI WATERSHED PROJECT, MAUI

 

        DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW PIPELINE SYSTEM FOR THE UPCOUNTRY MAUI WATERSHED. THIS PROJECT IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL AID FINANCING AND/OR REIMBURSEMENT.

            DESIGN                                            2           2

            CONSTRUCTION                                  1,998       1,998

               TOTAL FUNDING              AGR             1,000 C      1,000 C

                                                          1,000 N      1,000 N

 

4. 201101   KAHUKU AGRICULTURAL PARK SUBDIVISION MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS, OAHU

 

        DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE KAHUKU AGRICULTURAL PARK.

            DESIGN                                           75           0

            CONSTRUCTION                                    675           0

               TOTAL FUNDING              AGR               750 C          0 C

 

5. 200603   WAIMANALO IRRIGATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, OAHU

 

        DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WAIMANALO IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

            DESIGN                                           75           0

            CONSTRUCTION                                    625           0

               TOTAL FUNDING              AGR               700 C          0 C

 

     SECTION 3.  The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $12,935,000 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 2015-2016 for the purpose of irrigation and maintenance improvements, as follows:

1.   Pee ditch maintenance, Kauai

          Design and construction for improvements to the Pee ditch.

          Total funding                                 $10,000

2.   East Kauai water user's cooperative maintenance, Kauai

          Design and construction for improvements to the East Kauai water user's cooperative.

          Total funding                                 $75,000

3.   Galbraith lands irrigation system infrastructure, Oahu

          Design and construction for improvements to the Galbraith lands irrigation system.

          Total funding                              $8,000,000

4.   Exploratory well, Molokai

          Design and construction of an exploratory well on Molokai.

          Plans                         $150,000

          Design                        $150,000

          Construction                $1,200,000

          Total funding                              $1,500,000

5.   Moloaa well, Kauai

          Design and construction for improvements to the Moloaa well.

          Land                          $500,000

          Plans                         $600,000

          Design                        $200,000

          Construction                $1,750,000

          Total funding                              $3,050,000

6.   Waimea irrigation systems improvements, Hawaii.

          Design and construction for improvements to the Waimea irrigation systems.

          Design                         $30,000

          Construction                  $270,000

          Total funding                                $300,000

     SECTION 4.  The appropriations made for the capital improvement projects authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriations are made; provided that all moneys from the appropriations unencumbered as of June 30, 2018, shall lapse as of that date.

     SECTION 5.  The sums appropriated in sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

 

 

 

Report Title:

Irrigation; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation

 

Description:

Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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