THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2908

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE ON THE TURTLE BAY REIMBURSABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 173A-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§173A-13[]]  Payment of debt service on the Turtle Bay reimbursable general obligation bonds.  [Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary:

     (1)  Beginning July 1, 2015, a nonprofit land conservation organization shall file an application annually with the] The board [requesting] shall expend $1,500,000 per fiscal year from the land conservation fund [to be used] for the reimbursement of debt service on the Turtle Bay reimbursable general obligation bonds until the bonds are fully amortized[;].

    [(2)  The board shall not require the nonprofit land conservation organization that is the recipient of a grant for the payment of debt service on the Turtle Bay reimbursable general obligation bonds to provide any additional matching funds; and

     (3)] Moneys [awarded] expended for the payment of debt service on the Turtle Bay reimbursable general obligation bonds shall be deposited into the Turtle Bay conservation easement special fund."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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

     SECTION 4.  This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect on July 1, 2020.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

 

 

Report Title:

Turtle Bay Conservation Easement; Debt Service

 

Description:

Streamlines the process for completing the Department of Land and Natural Resources' required annual payment of debt service on the reimbursable general obligation bonds for Turtle Bay.

 

 

 

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