THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2658

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO FUND A GRANT TO THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS, FUTURE PLANNING, AND GROUND WATER REMEDIATION.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  This Act is recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

     SECTION 2.  The 2021 fuel leak at the United States Navy's Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility on Oahu and subsequent groundwater contamination is an ongoing environmental and health crisis.  Despite the Navy's agreement to drain the fuel storage tanks, the immediate threat of groundwater and aquifer contamination remains.  The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to the city and county of Honolulu board of water supply for emergency operations, future planning, and remediation resulting from the contamination of the southern Oahu basal aquifer.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 as a grant-in-aid to the city and county of Honolulu board of water supply for emergency operations, future planning, and remediation resulting from the contamination of the southern Oahu basal aquifer.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the city and county of Honolulu board of water supply for the purposes of this Act; provided that the department of health seeks to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the United States Navy to reimburse the full amount of the appropriation.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2050.

 

 

Report Title:

Emergency Appropriation; City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply; Ground Water Remediation; Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

 

Description:

Makes an emergency appropriation to the City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply for emergency operations, future planning, and remediation resulting from the contamination of the Southern Oahu Basal Aquifer; provided that the Department of Health seeks to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the United States Navy to reimburse the full amount of the appropriation.  Effective 1/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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