Bill Text: HI SB2873 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Environmental Impact Statements; Exemption

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-10 - (S) Act 312, 7/9/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1429). [SB2873 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-SB2873-Amended.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

AMENDMENT TO:			S.B. No. 2873 S.D.1, H.D. 3, C.D. 1, RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
OFFERED BY:		Representative Joe Souki
DATE:	May 1, 2012

 

 

     SECTION 1.  S.B. No. 2873, S.D.1, H.D. 3, C.D. 1, RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS, is amended by amending subsection (d) of section 343-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, in Section 2 to read as follows:

 

     "(d)  Whenever an applicant requests approval for a proposed action and there is a question as to which of two or more state or county agencies with jurisdiction has the responsibility of [preparing the] determining whether an environmental assessment[,] is required, the office, after consultation with and assistance from the affected state or county agencies, shall determine which agency [shall prepare the assessment.] has the responsibility for determining whether an environmental assessment by the applicant is required, except in situations involving secondary actions under section 343-   ; provided that in no case shall the office be considered the approving agency."

 

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