HRS §174-22
How land and water projects get funded and repaid
The legislature gives money from the state's general fund to pay for the board's water projects and related costs. The department must ask for these funds in its budget. If money is spent on a specific project, the project's income must pay that money back to the general fund.
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The statute, as written — 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 allocated by the legislature out of appropriations made from the state general fund. The department shall include in its budgetary request for each upcoming fiscal period, the amounts necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. In the event any moneys are expended for engineering surveys, economic studies, plans, and other expenses directly attributable to any land or water project, or for the establishment of any land or water project, the amount of the expenditures shall be reimbursed to the state general fund from any funds received by the board for and on account of the project.
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