HB 595 HD 1

RELATING TO CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

By Representative(s) CASE / SCHATZ / HIRAKI / SAIKI; Abinsay, Arakaki, Luke, Morita, Stegmaier, Takumi

Keywords: COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, CONSERVATION OR PRESERVATION DISTRICTS, DEPARTMENT OF LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPT. OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FORESTS AND FORESTRY, PUBLIC LANDS, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC UTILITIES, TOURISM

Report Title: Conservation District

Description: Highlights the importance of preserving scenic resources in the conservation district. Establishes guidelines for the board of land and natural resources to use in considering applications for the construction of high voltage electric transmission lines in the conservation district and in the approval of high-voltage electric transmission lines greater than forty-six kilovolts in the conservation district. Amends the procedure for the approval of applications for high-voltage electric transmission lines in the conservation district. (HB595 HD1) 

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. EEP 2. WLU 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 3
 2- 4-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Monday,
                  02-08-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 312.
 2- 8-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2- 9-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday,
                  02-11-99 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 312.
 2-11-99        H The committee on EEP recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-11-99        H The votes in EEP were as follows:4 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morita, Garcia, Schatz, Takumi; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Kanoho, Meyer; none Noes:
                  Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Thielen
 2-12-99        H Reported from the committee on EEP (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 262) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  WLU
 2-12-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on WLU with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Chang, Kahikina,
                  Kawakami, Menor, Saiki, Souki, Takamine excused.