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HI HB570

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2009

Primary Sponsor

Michael Magaoay

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires state agencies to account for sea level changes and minimize coastal hazards including erosion, storm inundation, hurricanes, and tsunamis in coastal zone management
  • Preserves public access to shorelines and maintains shoreline setback lines between 20 and 40 feet from the shoreline, allowing counties to establish greater distances based on average annual erosion rates
  • Authorizes county planning departments to determine shoreline setbacks and prohibits development approvals that impede reasonable public access to or along the shoreline
  • Adds objectives and policies to the Coastal Zone Management Program addressing coastal ecosystems, beaches, dunes, and protection against coastal hazards
  • Establishes requirements for structural variances seaward of the shoreline, including considerations for beach sediment availability and restrictions on sand movement within the same littoral system

Legislative Description

Coastal Zone Management

Last Action

Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.

5/11/2009

Committee Referrals

Water & Land3/12/2009
Water, Land, & Ocean Resources1/26/2009

Full Bill Text

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