Bill Text: HI HB2106 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Environmental Protection.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-06-05 - Act 017, 06/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117). [HB2106 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-HB2106-Amended.html
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H.B. NO. |
2106 |
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The office of environmental quality control
shall adopt and maintain rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
requiring all environmental assessments and environmental impact statements
prepared pursuant to chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, whether in draft or
final form, to include consideration of sea level rise based on the most recent
scientific data available regarding sea level rise.
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Environment; Environmental Assessments; Environmental Impact Statements; Sea Level Rise
Description:
Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control to adopt and maintain rules requiring all environmental assessments and environmental impact statements prepared pursuant to chapter 343, HRS, to include consideration of sea level rise based on the most recent scientific data available regarding sea level rise. (HB2106 HD1)
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