§195D-5.5 Products to support the environment. (a) There is established within the department a program to financially benefit the environment by the development of environmentally-themed products such as collectible stamps, credit cards, and coins to be commercially sold to the public. The department may enter into contracts with private entities for the production of existing and new environmentally-themed products as the department deems appropriate.
(b) Each product developed under this program shall require the approval of the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources and the governor, after consultation with appropriate environmental organizations.
(c) Except for direct costs to administer, produce, and market the products, all revenues from the sale of products under this section shall be paid into the endangered species trust fund established pursuant to section 195D-31 to support programs of the department that:
(1) Benefit the environment; and
(2) Are related to the environmental theme of the product sold.
(d) The department shall submit an annual report of the program's products, costs, and revenues to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of each regular session. [L 2002, c 186, §2]
Revision Note
Section was enacted as an addition to chapter 195 but is renumbered to this chapter pursuant to §23G-15.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 12. Conservation and Resources
195D. Conservation of Aquatic Life, Wildlife, and Land Plants
195D-1 Findings and declaration of necessity.
195D-3 Determination by the department relating to conservation of particular species.
195D-4 Endangered species and threatened species.
195D-4.5 Taking a monk seal prohibited.
195D-5.1 Protection of Hawaii's unique flora and fauna.
195D-5.5 Products to support the environment.
195D-21 Habitat conservation plans.
195D-22 Safe harbor agreements.
195D-25 Endangered species recovery committee.
195D-26 Annual report; endangered species.
195D-28 Relation of chapter to other laws.
195D-29 Release or establishment of endangered or threatened species outside its current range.