Amends penalties for violations of the state water code in Hawaii.

The bill amends the penalties for violations of the state water code in Hawaii. It increases the minimum and maximum fines for violations, with the maximum fine increasing incrementally from $25,000 to $75,000 by 2045. It also requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider specific factors when imposing penalties, such as the nature of the violation and the violator's economic benefit. The bill allows for fines to be charged for each day a violation continues and mandates that the commission can set, charge, and collect administrative fines.

Amends penalties for violations of the state water code in Hawaii.

The bill amends the penalties for violations of the state water code in Hawaii. It increases the minimum and maximum fines for violations, with the maximum fine increasing incrementally from $25,000 to $75,000 by 2045. It also requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider specific factors when imposing penalties, such as the nature of the violation and the violator's economic benefit. The bill allows for fines to be charged for each day a violation continues and mandates that the commission can set, charge, and collect administrative fines.