Bill Text: HI SB2928 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: HCDA; Members; Attendance; Public Input Session

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-14 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL. [SB2928 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-SB2928-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2928
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the hawaii community development authority.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 206E-5.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  The authority shall adopt community and public notice procedures pursuant to chapter 91 that shall include at a minimum:

     (1)  A means to effectively engage the community in which the authority is planning a development project to ensure that community concerns are received and considered by the authority; provided that:

         (A)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the authority shall assign at least three members, but less than the number of members that would constitute a quorum, to attend every scheduled community engagement session, but shall comply with the reporting and other meeting requirements of section 92-2.5; and

         (B)  A violation of this paragraph shall not constitute a violation of chapter 92;

     (2)  The posting of the authority's proposed plans for development of community development districts, public hearing notices, and minutes of its proceedings on the authority's website; and

     (3)  Any other information that the public may find useful so that it may meaningfully participate in the authority's decision-making processes."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

HDCA; Members; Attendance; Public Input Session

 

Description:

Requires the HCDA to assign at least 3 members, but less than the number of members that would constitute a quorum, to attend every scheduled public input session.

 

 

 

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