Report Title:

Beach Restoration Special Fund; Special Land and Development Fund

 

Description:

Provides that any unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the special land and development fund at the end of each fiscal year, determined to be in excess of what is necessary to carry out the purposes of the fund, are to be deposited into the beach restoration special fund.

 


THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2865

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to beach restoration.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 171-19, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

     "(e)  [All] Notwithstanding section 37-53, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining on balance with the fund at the close of each fiscal year [which] that are deemed, by the director of finance, to be in excess of the moneys necessary to carry out the purposes of this section over the next following fiscal year shall [lapse to the credit of the state general fund.] be deposited into the beach restoration special fund under section 171-156."

     SECTION 2.  Section 171-156, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  There is established in the state treasury a special fund to be designated as the "beach restoration special fund" to carry out the purposes of this part.  The following moneys shall be deposited into the beach restoration special fund:

     (1)  Proceeds from the lease or development of public coastal lands designated pursuant to a beach restoration plan, subject to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended, and section 5(f) of the Admission Act of 1959;

     (2)  Proceeds from the lease of public lands pursuant to this part for an existing seawall or revetment;

     (3)  Fines collected for unauthorized shoreline structures on state submerged land or conservation district land;

     (4)  Appropriations made by the legislature for deposit into this fund;

     (5)  Donations and contributions made by private individuals or organizations for deposit into this fund;

     (6)  Fees collected for the processing of applications for coastal and beach erosion control projects; [and]

     (7)  Grants provided by governmental agencies or any other source[.]; and

     (8)  Unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the special land and development fund under section 171-19."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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