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HI HB570
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/10/2009
Primary Sponsor
Michael Magaoay
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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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