Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 183-31

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Department: means the department of land and natural resources. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 183-1

The department of land and natural resources shall determine, after public hearing held in the same manner as provided in section amendment, or repeal of rules” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2019″ statecd=”HI”>91-3, areas which are watersheds.

The term “watershed” as used in this part means (1) an area from which the domestic water supply of any city, town or community is or may be obtained, or (2) an area where water infiltrates into artesian or other ground-water areas from which the domestic water supply of any city, town or community is or may be obtained.