Hawaii Senate Bill 371 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-22 - Referred to ENE/WTL/PSM, CPN/WAM.
Pending: Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Repeals Act 97, SLH 2012, relating to geothermal resources which differentiates between "geothermal resources exploration" and "geothermal resources development". Designates "geothermal resources exploration" and "geothermal resources development" as permissible uses in all state land use districts and certain conservation district zones in accordance with chapter 205, HRS. Enacts geothermal resource subzones, designation of areas as geothermal resources subzones, and exploratory wells, which were repealed by Act 97.

Geothermal Resources; Exploration; Subzones

Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]
Sen. Sam Slom [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-22	Senate	Referred to ENE/WTL/PSM, CPN/WAM.
2013-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2013-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=371&year=2013
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/SB371_.HTM