Chapter 174 — Chapter 174

§174-1 Findings and declaration of necessity. It is hereby found that it is important to the welfare of the people of Hawaii that the overall economy of the State including but not limited to agricultural production, be developed as fully as possible. It is further found that wat…

§174-10 Eligibility of revenue bonds for investment. It shall be legal for the State and any of its political subdivisions, or any political or public corporation, including the employees' retirement system of the State, or any instrumentality of the State, or any insurance compa…

§174-11 Rate policy; sale of excess water. The board of land and natural resources shall have the power to fix and adjust rates and charges for the furnishing of domestic water and for water service so that the revenues derived therefrom may be sufficient to cover the cost of ope…

§174-12 REPEALED. L 1987, c 306, §16.

§174-13 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…

§§174-14 and 174-15 REPEALED. L 1987, c 306, §§17, 18.

§174-16 Consideration of petitions; notice and hearing. When more than one petition is filed covering portions of the same territory, the board of land and natural resources may consolidate the petitions. Having received the petitions, on the basis of such evidence as may be subm…

§174-17 Formation of a project on initiative of board; notice and hearing; protests. The board of land and natural resources may organize projects upon its own initiative. In this event, it shall fix a date for public hearing upon the proposed project, which date shall not be les…

§174-18 Approval of legislature, appropriations. Funds for acquisition or construction of facilities for each project, established by the board of land and natural resources under sections 174-13 and 174-17, may be requested from the legislature, as an appropriation to be repaid …

§174-19 Administration of project; acreage assessments; liens. All projects established pursuant to this chapter shall be administered by the board of land and natural resources. In making the final determination to establish a project, the board shall determine the proportion of…

§174-2 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 land within a pr…

§174-20 Furnishing domestic water. In conjunction with any project which it has established, and subject to pertinent provisions of law governing the supply, the board of land and natural resources may establish a system for and supply water for domestic purposes to residents wit…

§174-21 Repayment of certain state advances. 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 con…

§174-22 Land and water development projects; source of funds; disposition of receipts. All moneys necessary for administrative costs, engineering surveys, economic studies, plans, maps, and for other water projects or purposes of the board of land and natural resources shall be a…

§174-3 Manager-chief engineer. The board of land and natural resources shall appoint a registered professional engineer who shall act as manager-chief engineer of the water and land development program and have such qualifications as the board may deem necessary. The appointment …

§174-4 Interested members of the board or employees. No member of the board of land and natural resources or employees of the board shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any land or water facility or project or in any property, included or planned to be included in a…

§174-5 Powers. (a) In addition to all the powers granted to the board of land and natural resources in chapter 171 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: At the hearing, right to…

§174-6 Further powers. (a) The board of land and natural resources shall also have power: 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 be required …

§174-7 Issuance of revenue bonds. The board of land and natural resources shall have the power to issue revenue bonds, as provided by part III of chapter 39 to finance in whole or in part, the cost of construction, acquisition, or maintenance of any facility or project hereunder,…

§174-8 Investment of funds. The director of finance may authorize the investment of any funds held in reserves, or any funds not required for immediate disbursement, in property or securities in which savings banks may legally invest funds subject to their control. [L 1961, c 166…

§174-9 Security for funds deposited by board. The board of land and natural resources may by resolution provide that all moneys deposited by it shall be secured: