HB 1355 Summary

• Amends Chapter 181 of Hawaii Revised Statutes by adding a new Part II on quarries and renaming the existing chapter to "Strip Mining and Quarries"

• Requires any agency granting a quarry permit to hold a public hearing for any application to modify an existing permit, with the hearing held in the geographical region where the quarry is located

• Mandates advance written notice of permit modification hearings to persons who request it, posted on the agency's website, including the quarry name, summary of proposed modifications, and hearing details

• Establishes public hearing procedures allowing all interested persons to submit written data and present oral testimony on permit modifications, which the agency must fully consider before making its decision

• Amends Section 342H-54 requiring the director to adopt rules mandating public hearings for permit modifications for existing permits, held in the geographical area of the proposed modification