HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 113 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 113
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
113
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. (a) The department of land and natural resources shall establish and implement a community fuels reduction project to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels on state lands, particularly on lands adjacent to communities. Where feasible, the community fuels reduction project shall: (1) Reduce hazardous wildfire fuels on the landscape that threaten watersheds, communities, and critical public infrastructure, such as powerlines and communication facilities; (2) Create and maintain effective firebreaks along undeveloped state properties that border a developed parcel, including but not limited to schools and residential and commercial properties, by removing and clearing flammable vegetation and combustible growth from areas within thirty feet of the developed parcel; (3) Reduce flammable grasses on the landscape through projects like managed grazing; and (4) Provide water infrastructure for grazing and fire suppression. (b) The department of land and natural resources shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2026 and each year thereafter on progress made toward meeting the requirements of subsection (a). 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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the department of land and natural resources' division of forestry and wildlife's community fuels reduction project to support wildfire prevention and hazardous fuel reduction measures pursuant to section 1 of this Act. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 3. Beginning with fiscal year 2027-2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department of land and natural resources shall establish the community fuels reduction project as a separate line item within the department's budget. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
SECTION 1. (a) The department of land and natural resources shall establish and implement a community fuels reduction project to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels on state lands, particularly on lands adjacent to communities. Where feasible, the community fuels reduction project shall:
(1) Reduce hazardous wildfire fuels on the landscape that threaten watersheds, communities, and critical public infrastructure, such as powerlines and communication facilities;
(2) Create and maintain effective firebreaks along undeveloped state properties that border a developed parcel, including but not limited to schools and residential and commercial properties, by removing and clearing flammable vegetation and combustible growth from areas within thirty feet of the developed parcel;
(3) Reduce flammable grasses on the landscape through projects like managed grazing; and
(4) Provide water infrastructure for grazing and fire suppression.
(b) The department of land and natural resources shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2026 and each year thereafter on progress made toward meeting the requirements of subsection (a).
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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the department of land and natural resources' division of forestry and wildlife's community fuels reduction project to support wildfire prevention and hazardous fuel reduction measures pursuant to section 1 of this Act.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. Beginning with fiscal year 2027-2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department of land and natural resources shall establish the community fuels reduction project as a separate line item within the department's budget.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title: DLNR; Community Fuels Reduction Project; Report; Budget; Appropriation Description: Establishes the Community Fuels Reduction Project to be administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
Report Title:
DLNR; Community Fuels Reduction Project; Report; Budget; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes the Community Fuels Reduction Project to be administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.