Sponsored bills
Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources a visitor impact fee program to collect a fee to allow visitors to visit a state park, beach, state-owned forest, hiking trail, or other state-owned natural area. Establishes the Environmental Legacy Commission to allocate the revenues from the visitor impact fee to protect and manage Hawaii's natural resources. Establishes the visitor impact fee special fund. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Removes the governor's authority to select the chairperson of the board of education. Authorizes a majority of the members of the board to elect a chairperson from among the members of the board. Removes the requirement that the chairperson be an at-large member. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Establishes the dam and spillway loan and grant programs for plans, design, construction, and equipment that is used to improve deficient dams and spillways as determined by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Specifies eligibility requirements for dam and spillway improvement grants. Establishes the dam and spillway improvement tax credit for expenditures for dam and spillway improvements that bring dams and spillways up to code. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)