Bill Text: HI HB2276 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Water Quality Monitoring.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-13 - Re-Referred to CPH, WAM. [HB2276 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-HB2276-Amended.html
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO WATER QUALITY MONITORING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the clean water branch of the department of health has inadequate staff capacity to meet its obligations to perform the timely monitoring that ensures the island of Hawaii's stream and coastal water safety for public swimming, fishing, and other recreation. In particular, contaminants from waste water treatment plant outfalls, injection wells, and cesspools need to be addressed because of their role in harming coral reefs.
The purpose of this Act is to appropriate moneys to the department of health to establish an undetermined number of positions to conduct water quality assessments on all streams and coastal waters on the island of Hawaii, investigate complaints, and enforce surface water regulations.
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2. 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 2018-2019 for the clean
water branch of the department of health to hire
full-time equivalent ( FTE) environmental
health specialist IV employee to monitor and enforce the water quality and
safety of all Hawaii island's stream and coastal waters by:
(1) Acquiring water
samples in Hawaii island streams, coastal waters, and seeps;
(2) Conducting watershed
assessments and various surface water tests;
(3) Investigating
complaints; and
(4) Enforcing surface
water regulations.
SECTION 3. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the
department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 28, 2045.
Report Title:
Clean Water Branch; Environmental Health Specialist; Hawaii Island Streams
Description:
Establishes full-time Environmental Health Specialist IV position(s) within the Department of Health to monitor water quality in Hawaii island. Appropriates funds. (HB2276 HD2)
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