Measure Title: RELATING TO WATER METERING.
Report Title: BOA; DOA; Acreage Assessments; Administrative Rules; Water Tolls; Meter Reading Records
Description: Requires the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture or their designee to annually notify all irrigation users by mail and conduct in-person visits on procedures to remove unused irrigation system water meters and stop acreage assessments. By an unspecified date, requires the Board of Agriculture to amend its administrative rules to require the Department of Agriculture to: maintain an active record of land occupiers within the boundaries of an irrigation district that have not applied for water service or water service connections as prospective consumers and have not drawn water without authorization; immediately discontinue service to a land occupier for non-use if there are no water toll charges for a period of more than two years; maintain records of all weir, water meter, and water flow measuring instrument readings taken; make individualized reading records available to land occupiers upon request; provide written notice to land occupiers whenever a weir, water meter, or water flow measuring instrument is removed by the Department for any reason and to cease any associated water toll charges and acreage assessments; establish a formal process for certain land occupiers to contest erroneous water toll charges and acreage assessments; and establish a formal process for land occupiers with outstanding water toll charges and acreage assessments to enter into a reasonable payment plan with the Department. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: AEN/WTL, WAM
Introducer(s): DECOITE, FEVELLA, KIDANI, Kim, Shimabukuro, Wakai
Act:

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2/14/2024SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/14/2024SReported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2379) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
1/31/2024SThe committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella.
1/31/2024SThe committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite.
1/29/2024SThe committee(s) on AEN/WTL deferred the measure until 01-31-24 2:15PM; Conference Room 224.
1/25/2024SThe committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/24/2024SReferred to AEN/WTL, WAM.
1/22/2024SPassed First Reading.
1/19/2024SIntroduced.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB2495 SD1
All Versions of this Measure
SB2495_SD1 Pdf File
SB2495 Pdf File
Committee Reports
SB2495_SD1_SSCR2379_ Pdf File
Testimony
SB2495_TESTIMONY_AEN-WTL_01-29-24_
Hearing Notices
AEN/WTL
1/29/24 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference
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AEN/WTL
1/31/24 2:15P
CR 224
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