Hawaii SB1086 authorizes funding for capital improvements to the state's irrigation systems.

Hawaii SB1086 aims to ensure a reliable irrigation system for the state's agricultural industry by authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects. The bill allocates funds for fiscal year 2025-2026, which will be managed by the Department of Agriculture. The appropriation for these projects will not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium, though unencumbered funds will lapse by June 30, 2028. The act emphasizes the importance of a dependable water supply for crops, especially given increasing weather-related drought events.

Hawaii SB1086 authorizes funding for capital improvements to the state's irrigation systems.

Hawaii SB1086 aims to ensure a reliable irrigation system for the state's agricultural industry by authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects. The bill allocates funds for fiscal year 2025-2026, which will be managed by the Department of Agriculture. The appropriation for these projects will not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium, though unencumbered funds will lapse by June 30, 2028. The act emphasizes the importance of a dependable water supply for crops, especially given increasing weather-related drought events.