RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.
Summary
Amends the statutory requirement for the Environmental Council to prepare an annual report by January 31 of each year. Repeals the requirement that allows for hearing appeals from applicant actions where an environmental impact statement was not accepted by the accepting authority. Deletes references to the University of Hawaii Environmental Center. Limits contestable issues for appeal. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 27) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Acasio, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to AEN, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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