[§171-156]  Beach restoration special fund. (a)  There is established in the state treasury a special fund to be designatedas the "beach restoration special fund" to carry out the purposes ofthis part.  The following moneys shall be deposited into the beach restorationspecial fund:

(1)  Proceeds from the lease or development of publiccoastal lands designated pursuant to a beach restoration plan, subject to theHawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended, and section 5(f) of theAdmission Act of 1959;

(2)  Proceeds from the lease of public lands pursuantto this part for an existing seawall or revetment;

(3)  Fines collected for unauthorized shorelinestructures on state submerged land or conservation district land;

(4)  Appropriations made by the legislature fordeposit into this fund;

(5)  Donations and contributions made by privateindividuals or organizations for deposit into this fund;

(6)  Fees collected for the processing of applicationsfor coastal and beach erosion control projects; and

(7)  Grants provided by governmental agencies or anyother source.

(b)  The beach restoration special fund may beused by the department for one or more of the following purposes:

(1)  Planning, designing, development, orimplementation of beach restoration projects pursuant to this part; and

(2)  Providing grants to the counties, nongovernmentalorganizations, and the University of Hawaii for the restoration of beach landsand for research or engineering studies necessary to support beach restorationprojects, subject to this part. [L 1999, c 84, pt of §2]

 

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  Transfer of certain interest earnings to general fund untilJune 30, 2015.  L 2009, c 79, §30(a)(4).