THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2509
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SPECIAL FUND.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 183D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§183D-   Wildlife conservation special fund. (a) There is created in the treasury of the State the wildlife conservation special fund, which shall consist of:

(1) Moneys appropriated to the fund by the legislature;

(2) All interest attributable to investment of money deposited in the fund;

(3) Moneys deposited in the fund from the environmental response, energy, and food security tax pursuant to section 243-3.5; and

(4) Money allotted to the fund from other sources.

(b) Moneys from the fund shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources to maintain capacity for oiled wildlife remediation, response, and rehabilitation and may be used for habitat preservation and enhancement associated with sea level rise.

(c) The unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the fund in excess of $          on June 30 of each fiscal year shall be transferred by the director of finance into and become a realization of the general fund on that date."

SECTION 2. Section 243-3.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) In addition to any other taxes provided by law, subject to the exemptions set forth in section 243-7, there is hereby imposed a state environmental response, energy, and food security tax on each barrel or fractional part of a barrel of petroleum product sold by a distributor to any retail dealer or end user of petroleum product, other than a refiner. The tax shall be [$1.05] $1.10 on each barrel or fractional part of a barrel of petroleum product that is not aviation fuel; provided that of the tax collected pursuant to this subsection:

(1) 5 cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the environmental response revolving fund established under section 128D-2;

(2) 5 cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the energy security special fund established under section 201-12.8;

(3) 10 cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the energy systems development special fund established under section 304A-2169.1; [and]

(4) 15 cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the agricultural development and food security special fund established under section 141-10[.]; and

(5) 3 cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the wildlife conservation special fund established under section 183D-  .

The tax imposed by this subsection shall be paid by the distributor of the petroleum product."

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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Report Title:

Wildlife Conservation Special Fund; Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax

Description:

Establishes the wildlife conservation special fund for oiled wildlife remediation and rehabilitation and habitat preservation and enhancement. Allocates funds from the environmental response, energy, and food security tax.

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