HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1263
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO IRRIGATION.

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

     SECTION 1.  Reliable irrigation systems are the lifelines of Hawaii's agricultural industry.  To ensure that Hawaii's agricultural crops receive a steady and dependable supply of water, sufficient funding is needed to maintain and improve Hawaii's irrigation systems.  Increasing and extended water droughts have highlighted the need for the repair and maintenance of the irrigation systems in the State.

     The purpose of this Act is to provide additional funding needed for improvements to irrigation systems throughout the State.

     SECTION 2.  The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $5,620,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2013-2014 for the purpose of making improvements to the following irrigation systems:

     1.   Kekaha ditch system.

          Total funding                          $45,000

     2.   East Kauai irrigation system.

          Total funding                          $75,000

     3.   Ka‘u irrigation system.

          Total funding                              $2,500,000

     4.   Waiahole irrigation system.

          Total funding                              $3,000,000

     SECTION 3.  The appropriation made for the improvement projects authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2016, shall lapse as of that date.

     SECTION 4.  The sums appropriated for the respective improvement projects set forth in section 2 shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

Report Title:

Irrigation; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation

Description:

Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance improvements to various irrigation systems.  Effective July 1, 2013.  (HB1263 HD1)

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