| Measure Title: |
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
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| Report Title: |
Visitor Green Fee Program; License; Penalties; Environmental Legacy Commission; Visitor Green Fee Special Fund; Grants; DLNR; Report; Appropriation ($)
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| Description: |
Establishes a visitor green fee program that requires that visitors purchase a license which is valid for one year for the use of a state park, beach, state-owned forest, hiking trail on state-owned land, or other state-owned natural area, to be administered by the department of land and natural resources. Establishes a visitor green fee special fund, into which shall be deposited fees, penalties, appropriations, and gifts and donations for the program. Establishes an environmental legacy commission, which shall be responsible for allocating disbursements and awarding grants from the visitor green fee special fund for the protection, restoration, enhancement, care, and increased resilience of Hawaii's natural and outdoor recreational resources. Appropriates fund for the establishment of the environmental legacy commission and a strategic plan. Requires annual reports to the legislature on the progress of the program.
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| Companion: |
SB658
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| Package: |
Environmental Legislative Caucus
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| Current Referral: |
TOU, WAL, FIN
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| Introducer(s): |
LOWEN, COCHRAN, GANADEN, HUSSEY-BURDICK, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIZUNO, NAKASHIMA, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD
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| Act: |
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| Sort by Date | | Status Text |
| 12/11/2023 | D | Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. |
| 2/2/2023 | H | The committee(s) on TOU recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| 1/30/2023 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-02-23 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| 1/25/2023 | H | Referred to TOU, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
| 1/23/2023 | H | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 1/20/2023 | H | Pending introduction. |
S = Senate |
H = House |
D = Data Systems |
$ = Appropriation measure |
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment
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HB442