SB2164 shifts dam safety assessment burden to Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources.

SB2164 aims to address the challenges faced by private dam owners in Hawaii by shifting the burden of proof for dam safety assessments to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. The bill establishes a grant program for dam improvement or removal, administered by the department, which considers dam liability insurance as a hazard mitigation measure. It also revises definitions of "hazard potential" and "high hazard" to include economic losses and dam liability insurance.

SB2164 shifts dam safety assessment burden to Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources.

SB2164 aims to address the challenges faced by private dam owners in Hawaii by shifting the burden of proof for dam safety assessments to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. The bill establishes a grant program for dam improvement or removal, administered by the department, which considers dam liability insurance as a hazard mitigation measure. It also revises definitions of "hazard potential" and "high hazard" to include economic losses and dam liability insurance.