§247-7 Disposition of taxes. [Section effective until June 30, 2001. For section effective July 1, 2001, see below.] All taxes collected under this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund of the State, to be used and expended for the purposes for which the general fund was created and exists by law; provided that of the taxes collected each fiscal year, twelve and one-half per cent shall be paid into the rental housing trust fund established by section 201G-432 and twenty-five per cent shall be paid into the natural area reserve fund established by section 195-9; provided that the funds paid into the natural area reserve fund shall be annually disbursed to the natural area partnership and forest stewardship programs by the department of land and natural resources after joint consultation with the forest stewardship committee and the natural area reserves system commission. [L 1966, c 10, pt of §1; HRS §247-7; am L 1993, c 195, §5; am L 1997, c 350, §11; am L 1998, c 170, §§1, 6; am L 1999, c 133, §2]

§247-7 Disposition of taxes. [Section effective July 1, 2001. For section effective until June 30, 2001, see above.] All taxes collected under this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund of the State, to be used and expended for the purposes for which the general fund was created and exists by law; provided that of the taxes collected each fiscal year, twenty-five per cent shall be paid into the rental housing trust fund established by section 201G-432 and twenty-five per cent shall be paid into the natural area reserve fund established by section 195-9; provided that the funds paid into the natural area reserve fund shall be annually disbursed to the natural area partnership and forest stewardship programs by the department of land and natural resources after joint consultation with the forest stewardship committee and the natural area reserves system commission. [L 1966, c 10, pt of §1; HRS §247-7; am L 1993, c 195, §5; am L 1997, c 350, §11; am L 1998, c 170, §§2, 6; am L 1999, c 133, §2]