SB 2281

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS

By Senator(s) TANIGUCHI / KANNO / FUKUNAGA / IHARA

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS, HEALTH, PUBLIC UTILITIES

Report Title: Environmental Impact Statement

Description: Requires that a regulated utility procure the services of a qualified environmental consultant to prepare an environmental impact statement regarding its proposed actions.

 1-21-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to 1. LRE 2. CPN                                
 1-27-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 02-01-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 225
 2- 1-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-08-00 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 225.
 2- 8-00        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 8-00        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, Ihara; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s)
                  Chumbley, Slom; 1 Noes: Senator(s) M. Ige; and 3
                  Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Kanno
 2-11-00        S Reported from LRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2055) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to CPN
 2-11-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to CPN.