Report Title:
Conservation; forests
Description:
Allows revenue derived from forest reserves to be deposited into the Forest Stewardship Fund for management of the State Forest Reserve System.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2359 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO FOREST STEWARDSHIP.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 183-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§183-16 [Income] Revenue from forest reserves. [(a)] Any moneys accrued from:
(1) The harvest of non-native forest products from forest reserves;
(2) The harvest of native forest products from degraded forests as defined in section 186-5.5, within forest reserves;
(3) The sale of forest products found dead and lying on the ground; [or]
(4) The sale of tree seedlings from state nurseries;
(5) The sale of any other products, services, or values derived from forest reserves not described above; or
(6) The imposition of fines or penalties for violations of chapters 183, 185, and 195F or any rule adopted thereunder,
(6) The imposition of fines or penalties for violations of chapters 183, 185, and 195F or any rule adopted thereunder,
shall be deposited into the forest stewardship fund.
[(b) Any other moneys accrued from any forest reserve or the products thereof shall be deposited into the general fund.]"
SECTION 2. Section 195F-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There is established a special fund within the state treasury known as the forest stewardship fund which shall be used as follows:
(1) Payments shall be made by the board pursuant to agreements entered into with qualified landowners to further the purposes of this chapter;
(2) Moneys collected from [the]:
(A) The harvest of non-native forest products from forest reserves[, from the];
(B) The harvest of native forest products from degraded forests as defined in section 186-5.5, within forest reserves[, from];
(C) The sale of forest products found dead and lying on the ground[, or from the];
(D) The sale of tree seedlings from [the] state nurseries[,];
(E) The sale of any other products, services, or values derived from forests reserves not described above; or
(F) The imposition of fines or penalties for violations of chapter 183, 185, and 195F or any rule adopted thereunder;
shall be used for [the following activities: (A) Replanting,] (i) replanting, managing, and maintaining designated timber management areas; [(B) Enhancing] (ii) enhancing the management of public forest reserves with an emphasis on restoring degraded koa forests; and [(C) Developing (iii) developing environmental education and training programs pertaining to sustainable forestry; provided that the activities described in [subparagraphs (B) and (C)] clauses (ii) and (iii) may not be funded unless the activities described in approved management plans pertaining to [subparagraph (A)] clause (i) are adequately funded; and
(3) Moneys deposited into the fund as authorized by section 247-7 may also be used by the department to administer the program[.] and manage the forest reserve system."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2006.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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BY REQUEST |