Chapter 168 — Chapter 168
8 sections in this chapter.
HRS §168-1 Administration of chapter
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§168-1 Administration of chapter. The board of agriculture and biosecurity in its irrigation water development program is charged with the administration of this chapter. [L 1987, c 306, pt of §2; am L 2025, c 236, §18]
HRS §168-2 Powers
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§168-2 Powers. In addition to any other powers conferred upon the board of agriculture and biosecurity, the board shall have the powers hereinafter set forth. The board shall have the power to make preliminary surveys and engineering studies, and to construct irrigation and water…
HRS §168-3 Funds
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§168-3 Funds. The board of agriculture and biosecurity shall pay all receipts and revenues received by it from the operation of an irrigation and water utilization system into the irrigation system revolving fund established under section 167-22. The fund shall be used and expend…
HRS §168-4 Preference
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§168-4 Preference. To the extent that the same may be necessary from time to time for the satisfaction of their water needs, domestic and agricultural, the Hawaiian homes commission and lessees of the Hawaiian homes commission shall at all times, upon actual need therefor being s…
HRS §168-5 Irrigation systems account
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§168-5 Irrigation systems account. (a) There shall be a special account in the irrigation system revolving fund of the board of agriculture and biosecurity to be known as the "irrigation systems account". The director of finance may make temporary use of any portion or all of the…
HRS §168-6 Development period
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§168-6 Development period. The board of agriculture and biosecurity shall fix a development period for a project authorized by this chapter not to exceed ten years from and including the first calendar year in which water is first delivered for the lands in the project. During th…
HRS §168-7 Construction, when
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§168-7 Construction, when. No actual construction of the physical features of a project shall be undertaken unless (1) lands or interests in lands deemed by the board of agriculture and biosecurity to be necessary for the construction and operation of the major features of the pr…
HRS §168-8 Rules
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§168-8 Rules. The board of agriculture and biosecurity may perform any and all acts and make such rules as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying out this chapter, which upon compliance with chapter 91 shall have the force and effect of law. [L 1987, c 306, pt of…