Chapter 167 — Chapter 167

§167-1 Findings and declaration of necessity. It is important to the welfare of the people of Hawaii that agricultural production be developed as fully as possible. It is further found that water presently tapped for irrigation is inadequate for the fullest development of the eco…

§167-11 Rate policy; sale of excess water. The board of agriculture and biosecurity shall have the power to fix and adjust rates and charges for the furnishing of irrigation or domestic water and for water service so that the revenues derived therefrom shall be sufficient to cove…

§167-12 Lands included within irrigation projects. Except as otherwise expressly permitted in the chapter, lands to be included within an irrigation project shall be only those used or to be used in farming. The number of acres of agricultural and pasture land of each land occupi…

§167-13 Petition of land occupiers for formation of water project. Land occupiers, including the Hawaiian homes commission, comprising at least sixty per cent of the acreage of lands lying within an area proposed to be organized into a water project may file a petition with the b…

§167-14 Petition of Hawaiian homes commission for formation of irrigation project, community pastures. The Hawaiian homes commission may petition the board of agriculture and biosecurity to organize irrigation projects for any of the lands designated as "available lands" in the H…

§167-15 State lands, formation of irrigation project. The board of agriculture and biosecurity may organize irrigation projects for lands under its control, whether or not the lands are occupied in whole or in part. If the lands for which the proposed project is to be organized a…

§167-16 Consideration of petitions; notice and hearing. When more than one petition is filed covering portions of the same territory, the board of agriculture and biosecurity may consolidate the petitions. Having received the petitions, on the basis of such evidence as may be sub…

§167-17 Formation of irrigation project on initiative of board; notice and hearing; protests. The board of agriculture and biosecurity may organize irrigation projects upon its own initiative. In this event, it shall fix a date for public hearing upon the proposed project, which …

§167-18 Approval of legislature, appropriations. Funds for acquisition or construction of irrigation facilities for each project, established by the board of agriculture and biosecurity under sections 167-13, 167-14, 167-15, and 167-17, may be requested from the legislature, as a…

§167-19 Administration of irrigation project; acreage assessments; liens. (a) All irrigation projects established pursuant to this chapter shall be administered by the board of agriculture and biosecurity. In making the final determination to establish a project, the board shall:…

§167-2 Definitions. The following terms, whenever used and referred to in this chapter, have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context: "Acreage assessments" means any levy imposed pursuant to this chapter on the agricultural and…

§167-20 Furnishing domestic water. In conjunction with any irrigation project which it has established, and subject to pertinent provisions of law governing the supply, the board of agriculture and biosecurity may establish a system for and supply water for domestic purposes to r…

§167-21 Repayment of certain state advances. (a) Whenever under legislative authorization, past, present or future, general obligation bonds of the State are issued or the proceeds of general obligation bonds of the State are used, by way of advancement, for the establishment and…

§167-22 Irrigation system revolving fund. (a) There is established the irrigation system revolving fund, into which shall be deposited: (b) The irrigation system revolving fund shall be administered by the department of agriculture and biosecurity. Moneys in the revolving fund sh…

§167-24 REPEALED. L 2011, c 124, §51.

§167-3 Engineering program administrator. The board of agriculture and biosecurity shall appoint a registered professional engineer who shall act as engineering program administrator of the irrigation water development program and have such qualifications as the board may deem ne…

§167-4 Interested members of the board or employees. No member of the board of agriculture and biosecurity or employees of the board shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any water facility or project or in any property, included or planned to be included in any faci…

§167-5 Powers. In addition to any other powers granted to the board of agriculture and biosecurity for the purpose of carrying out all of its functions and duties, the board shall have the following powers for the purposes of this chapter: The board is empowered, upon petition of…

§167-6 Further powers. (a) The board of agriculture and biosecurity shall also have the power to: (b) The board shall also have the power to enter into any repayment or other contracts with the United States for the construction, operation, and maintenance of any projects as may …

§167-7 Issuance of revenue bonds. (a) The board of agriculture and biosecurity shall have the power to issue revenue bonds in the name of the department in amounts as may be authorized by the legislature. All revenue bonds shall be issued pursuant to part III of chapter 39, excep…

§167-9 Security for funds deposited by board. The board of agriculture and biosecurity may by resolution provide that all moneys deposited by it shall be secured: