HB 901 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Summary

Amends the environmental impact statement law to delete reference to discretionary permits in allowing infrastructure improvements within a highway or public right-of-way to be exempt from environmental impact assessment requirements. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

House Passage

Feb 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2021 Last action Mar 3, 2021

Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2021

How they voted

50–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Feb 18, 2021

D Democratic46

45 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 3, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 425) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 18, 2021

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (50-0-1)

house

Feb 9, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Hashem, Matayoshi, Todd, Tokioka, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to EEP, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors