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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO IRRIGATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that a reliable irrigation system is the lifeline of Hawaii's agricultural industry. To ensure that Hawaii's crops receive a steady and dependable supply of water, sufficient funding is needed to maintain and improve Hawaii's irrigation systems. Increasing weather tendencies of extended drought events highlight the need for timely repair and maintenance of these systems.
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 $4,150,000 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 2015-2016 and the sum of $3,800,000 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 2016-2017 for the purpose of making capital improvements to irrigation systems, as follows:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
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APPROPRIATIONS (IN 000'S) |
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ITEM NO. |
CAPITAL PROJECT NO. |
TITLE |
EXPENDING AGENCY |
FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 |
M O F |
FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 |
M O F |
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1. 200402 MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, MOLOKAI
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
DESIGN 1 1
CONSTRUCTION 1,199 2,799
TOTAL FUNDING AGR 1,200 C 2,800 C
2. 980002 LOWER HAMAKUA DITCH WATERSHED PROJECT, HAWAII
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LOWER HAMAKUA DITCH SYSTEM AND APPURTENANT WORKS. THIS PROJECT IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL AID FINANCING AND/OR REIMBURSEMENT.
DESIGN 2 0
CONSTRUCTION 998 0
TOTAL FUNDING AGR 500 C 0 C
500 N 0 N
3. P97002 UPCOUNTRY MAUI WATERSHED PROJECT, MAUI
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW PIPELINE SYSTEM FOR THE UPCOUNTRY MAUI WATERSHED. THIS PROJECT IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL AID FINANCING AND/OR REIMBURSEMENT.
DESIGN 2 2
CONSTRUCTION 1,998 1,998
TOTAL FUNDING AGR 1,000 C 1,000 C
1,000 N 1,000 N
4. 201101 KAHUKU AGRICULTURAL PARK SUBDIVISION MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS, OAHU
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE KAHUKU AGRICULTURAL PARK.
DESIGN 75 0
CONSTRUCTION 675 0
TOTAL FUNDING AGR 750 C 0 C
5. 200603 WAIMANALO IRRIGATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, OAHU
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WAIMANALO IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
DESIGN 75 0
CONSTRUCTION 625 0
TOTAL FUNDING AGR 700 C 0 C
SECTION 3. The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $12,935,000 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 2015-2016 for the purpose of irrigation and maintenance improvements, as follows:
1. Pee ditch maintenance, Kauai
Design and construction for improvements to the Pee ditch.
Total funding $10,000
2. East Kauai water user's cooperative maintenance, Kauai
Design and construction for improvements to the East Kauai water user's cooperative.
Total funding $75,000
3. Galbraith lands irrigation system infrastructure, Oahu
Design and construction for improvements to the Galbraith lands irrigation system.
Total funding $8,000,000
4. Exploratory well, Molokai
Design and construction of an exploratory well on Molokai.
Plans $150,000
Design $150,000
Construction $1,200,000
Total funding $1,500,000
5. Moloaa well, Kauai
Design and construction for improvements to the Moloaa well.
Land $500,000
Plans $600,000
Design $200,000
Construction $1,750,000
Total funding $3,050,000
6. Waimea irrigation systems improvements, Hawaii.
Design and construction for improvements to the Waimea irrigation systems.
Design $30,000
Construction $270,000
Total funding $300,000
SECTION 4. The appropriations made for the capital improvement projects authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriations are made; provided that all moneys from the appropriations unencumbered as of June 30, 2018, shall lapse as of that date.
SECTION 5. The sums appropriated in sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.
Report Title:
Irrigation; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation
Description:
Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems. (SD1)
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