Hawaii Senate Bill 2185 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-21 - (S) Referred to ENE/JGO, WAM.
Pending: Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Transfers the office of environmental quality control and the environmental council from the department of health to the department of land and natural resources. Reduces the membership of the environmental council from 15 to 7. Requires the director of the office of environmental quality control to seek advice from and assist the council on environmental quality matters and to perform environmental outreach and education. Requires the office of environmental quality control to maintain an electronic communication system. Gives rulemaking authority to the environmental council. Requires the director of the office of environmental quality control to prepare an annual report assessing system effectiveness. Requires the environmental council to serve in advisory capacity to the governor. Creates the environmental review special fund. Directs the director of the office of environmental quality control to establish reasonable administrative fees for the environmental review process.

Environmental Protection

Sen. Colleen Hanabusa [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-21		(S) Referred to ENE/JGO, WAM.
2010-01-20		(S) Introduced and passed First Reading.

Type	Source
Summary	http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2185&year=2010
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/SB2185_.HTM