HB 577

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS LAW

By Representative(s) MORITA

Keywords: BEACHES AND BEACH PARKS, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, CULTURE AND ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS, HEALTH, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, SHORELINE PROTECTION, WATER RESOURCES

Report Title: EIS Law; Cultural Resources

Description: Amends the environmental impact statement law to require the environmental council to adopt rules establishing methodology and content protocol for projects that may significantly affect cultural resources, biological resources, sea walls, and well-water drilling and development.

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on WLU/EEP, and then
                  referred to 1. JHA 2. FIN , referral sheet 3
 2- 3-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by WLU/EEP on Friday,
                  02-05-99 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 5-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-09-99.
 2- 9-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2-10-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday,
                  02-12-99 at 8:30 A.M. in HOuse conference room 312.
 2-12-99        H The committees on WLU/EEP recommend that the
                  measure be HELD.
 2-12-99        H The votes in WLU were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Cachola, Kanoho, Garcia, Morita, Schatz, Takumi;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Thielen; none Noes:         
                  Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Meyer; and
 2-12-99        H The votes in EEP were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Cachola, Kanoho, Garcia, Morita, Schatz, Takumi;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Thielen; none Noes:         
                  Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Meyer
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.