,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eegh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbf,ms4 ,hirono introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to e/abli% ! ,hawaiian ,isl&s ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,hawaiian ,isl&s ,program ,title ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #abg4 ,hawaiian ,isl&s ,program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! director ( ! ,(fice appo9t$ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,a74 7#b7 ,managem5t conf]5ce ,! t]m managem5t conf]5ce means ! managem5t conf]5ce conv5$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#a74 7#c7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! (fice requir$ "u subsection 7b77#b74 7#d7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,hawaiian ,isl&s ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#e7 ,responsible managem5t entity ,! t]m responsible managem5t entity means an organization consi/+ ( div]se /akehold]s ) te*nical1 manag]ial1 & f9ancial capacity to op]ate & ma9ta9 viable dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] sy/ems )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! organization4 7#f7 ,small-capacity cesspool ,! t]m small-capacity cesspool means an und]gr\nd sanit>y wa/e sy/em t-- 7,a7 is connect$ to #a s+le-family resid5ce & s]ves no o!r /ructures2 & 7,b7 receives only resid5tial sanit>y wa/e4 7b7 ,program 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% 9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,hawaiian ,isl&s ,program1 to address holi/ic clean wat] issues t are di/9ct due to ! unique geographies1 ecosy/ems1 & climates 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii by provid+ fund+ & rese>* assi/ance4 7#b7 ,location ,! ,program %all h an (fice 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii4 7#c7 ,director 7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,(fice %all h a director1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7,b7 ,duties ,! ,director %all-- 7i7 conduct or commission /udies det]m9$ necess>y = /r5g!n$ implem5tation ( ! compreh5sive action plan "u subsection 7d72 7ii7 coord9ate ! fund+1 rese>*1 & plann+ programs au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 7iii7 develop & implem5t /rategies to increase public education & aw>5ess ) respect to ! ecological heal? & wat] quality conditions ( ! wat]%$s & coa/al wat]s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii2 7iv7 conv5e ! managem5t conf]5ce & provide adm9i/rative & te*nical support to t managem5t conf]5ce2 7v7 collect & make available to ! public 7includ+ on a publicly accessible website7 publications & o!r in=mation t ! managem5t conf]5ce det]m9es to be appropriate ) respect to ! environm5tal quality ( ! wat]%$s & coa/al wat]s ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii2 7vi7 monitor ! progress made t[>d meet+ ! goals1 actions1 & s*$ules includ$ 9 ! compreh5sive action plan "u subsection 7d71 includ+ ?r\gh ! implem5tation & support ( monitor+ sy/ems = ! ecological heal? & wat] quality conditions ( ! wat]%$s & coa/al wat]s ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii2 & 7vii7 conv5e conf]5ces & meet+s = legislators f ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii1 includ+ subdivisions ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii1 = ! purpose ( mak+ recomm5dations = coord9at+ legislative ef=ts to facilitate ! environm5tal re/oration ( ! wat]%$s & coa/al wat]s ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii & ! implem5tation ( ! compreh5sive action plan "u subsection 7d74 7#d7 ,/aff+ ,! ,director may hire su* additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,director "u p>agraph 7#c74 7c7 ,managem5t conf]5ce 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii1 conv5e a managem5t conf]5ce to develop ! compreh5sive action plan "u subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! managem5t conf]5ce %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t /akehold]s & nonpr(it organizations 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii ) prov5 exp]tise 9 wa/ewat] & dr9k+ wat] sy/ems infra/ructure1 wat]%$ re/oration & aquif] wat] quality protection1 coa/al wetl&s rese>*1 & aquatic res\rce managem5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii2 & 7,b7 /akehold]s f ,native ,hawaiian organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag77 ) prov5 exp]tise 9 relevant traditional ecological k1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii4 7d7 ,compreh5sive action plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! managem5t conf]5ce %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii1 develop a compreh5sive action plan t id5tifies & prioritizes ne$s = ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii1 includ+-- 7,a7 conv]sions ( small-capacity cesspools1 ) a focus on conv]t+ small-capacity cesspools t pose ! greate/ risk to human & environm5tal heal?2 7,b7 environm5tal rem$iation to re/ore & improve aquif] wat] quality & re*>ge rates ( ! wat]%$s & coa/al wat]s ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii1 includ+ ) respect to gr\ndwat] contam9ation caus$ by fail+ wa/ewat] sy/ems2 & 7,c7 coa/al wetl&s monitor+1 rese>*1 & managem5t-- 7i7 to r$uce pollution & erosion2 7ii7 to cons]ve native flora & fauna1 includ+ aquatic species1 ) a focus on endemic species & ! habitats ( ^? flora & fauna2 & 7iii7 to mitigate damage f coa/al flood+4 7#b7 ,revision ,! managem5t conf]5ce %all revise ! compreh5sive action plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s4 7e7 ,annual priority li/ ,beg9n+ aft] ! managem5t conf]5ce f9alizes ! fir/ compreh5sive action plan "u subsection 7d71 ! managem5t conf]5ce %all annually compile a priority li/1 consi/5t ) ! compreh5sive action plan1 id5tify+ & prioritiz+ projects1 activities1 & /udies to be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section4 7f7 ,projects1 activities1 & /udies ,! ,director may provide fund+ ?r\gh coop]ative agreem5ts1 grants1 int]ag5cy agreem5ts1 contracts1 or o!r fund+ me*anisms to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cies1 special di/ricts1 responsible managem5t entities1 public or nonpr(it ag5cies1 & o!r public or private entities1 in/itutions1 & organizations = projects1 activities1 & /udies id5tifi$ on ! annual priority li/ "u subsection 7e74 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,program #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjcb4 7#b7 ,limitation ,( ! am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 ea* fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #d p]c5t may be us$ = adm9i/rative purposes to c>ry out ?is section4 4