Appropriates funds for the state agricultural water use and development plan.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the state agricultural water use and development plan provides an overview of all of the State's sources of agricultural water and sets certain standards and priorities for the State. Due to limited funding, the initial report for the plan released gives only a limited overview of some of the irrigation systems. Additional funding is necessary to complete a comprehensive review for the entire State.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate $1,000,000 for the state agricultural water use and development plan.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007, for the state agricultural water use and development plan.

SECTION 3. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2006.