THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

321

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

Relating to the wildlife revolving fund.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 183D-10.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

     "(e)  In addition to subsections (c) and (f), the department [may] shall use moneys in the wildlife revolving fund for the importation into, and the management, preservation, propagation, and protection of, game [or], introduced game species, or wildlife in the State; provided that the department, prior to authorizing expenditures or expending funds from the wildlife revolving fund shall first, after coordination, direction, and cooperation with the state game management advisory commission, may use those funds to maximize the State's participation to secure federal funds under the Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, as amended[.]; provided that the use of matching funds is appropriate to preserve, protect, and promote public hunting."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2019.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Wildlife Revolving Fund; Department of Land and Natural Resources; State Game Management Advisory Commission

 

Description:

Requires, rather than permits, the department of land and natural resources to use moneys received into the wildlife revolving to fund importation into, and the management, preservation, propagation, and protection of, game, introduced game species, and wildlife in the State; provided that the department first cooperates with the state game management advisory commission.  Requires that the use of matching federal funds is appropriate to preserve, protect, and promote public hunting.

 

 

 

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