RELATING TO WATER.
Summary
Specifies that fire safety use is a beneficial use of fresh water in the State Water Code. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in consultation with the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency, to cooperate with the counties and reservoir owners to develop protocols and agreements for the use of reservoir waters for fire safety purposes. Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2024
Last action Jan 24, 2024
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
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