§171-156 Beach restoration special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury a special fund to be designated as the "beach restoration special fund" to carry out the purposes of this part. The following moneys shall be deposited into the beach restoration special fund:

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

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

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

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

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

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

(7) Grants provided by governmental agencies or any other source.

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

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

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