SB3223

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3223
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to real property.

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

SECTION 1. The legislature find that streams, channels, ditches and other flood control devices are prone to flooding due to annual average rainfall of approximately forty to sixty inches of rain that come in torrential downpours. The seasonal downpours overflow streams and flood control facilities resulting in the flooding of low-lying areas. Past floods have caused severe damage to personal and real property and have placed residents in imminent danger. Flood mitigation measures and timely maintenance of streams, channels, ditches, and other flood control devices can minimize or prevent the damage caused by overflowing stream banks and flooding. However, the State and city and county of Honolulu cannot initiate flood mitigation measures because portions of the streams, channels, ditches, and other flood control facilities are privately owned and accurate information on the property ownership of the flood control facilities is lacking.

The purpose of this Act is to make an appropriation to fund the creation of a global positioning system/geographic information system based property ownership database that would assist governmental agencies in timely and accurately identifying the ownership of properties that contain or are adjacent to streams, channels, ditches, and other flood control devices so that the responsible parties can be duly notified of their regular maintenance and care requirements. This database shall be used to interface with the present global information systems in the city and county of Honolulu.

This database project shall be done in phases. The first phase shall consist of all streams, channels, ditches, and other flood control devices located in the area from Kaneohe to Kahuku on the island of Oahu.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $250,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009, for the creation of a global positioning system/geographic information system based property ownership database of all streams, channels, ditches, and other flood control devices located in the area of Kaneohe to Kahuku on the island of Oahu, including the hiring of necessary staff; provided that no funds shall be made available under this Act unless the city and county of Honolulu provides $250,000 for the purpose for which this sum is appropriated.

SECTION 3. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the city and county of Honolulu for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2008.

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