Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB1554 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1554 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to irrigation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1554
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13	13	THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to irrigation.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	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 authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to make capital improvements to the State's irrigation systems. SECTION 2. The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $ 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 2023-2024 for the purpose of capital improvement projects for irrigation systems. SECTION 3. The sums appropriated in section 2 of this Act shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 4. The appropriation made for the capital improvement project authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2026, shall lapse as of that date. SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	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.
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51	51	The purpose of this Act is to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to make capital improvements to the State's irrigation systems.
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53	53	SECTION 2. The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $ 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 2023-2024 for the purpose of capital improvement projects for irrigation systems.
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55	55	SECTION 3. The sums appropriated in section 2 of this Act shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.
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57	57	SECTION 4. The appropriation made for the capital improvement project authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2026, shall lapse as of that date.
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59	59	SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
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63	63	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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73	73	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. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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81	81	Irrigation; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation
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87	87	Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems.
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95	95	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.