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HI SB1143
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes the environmental review special fund to receive filing fees, administrative fees, interest, and legislative appropriations for the Office of Environmental Quality Control.
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Authorizes the office to collect interim filing fees ranging from $200 to $500 for various environmental review documents, effective 30 days after enactment and capped at $250,000 per fiscal year.
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Requires the office to adopt permanent fee rules by June 30, 2016, with exemptions for small businesses (projects under $500,000, annual revenue under $1,000,000, fewer than 10 employees) and the Hawaii community development authority.
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Permits the director of environmental quality control to appoint personnel exempt from civil service and merit system chapters to support expanded staffing needs.
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Requires annual reporting to the legislature on filing fees collected, types of environmental documents filed, and applicant classifications (state, county, or private entity).
Legislative Description
Office of Environmental Quality Control; Fees; Special Fund ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Cullen, Fukumoto, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, McKelvey, Tokioka, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cabanilla, Fale, McDermott voting no (3) and none excused (0).
3/19/2013