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HI HB2359
Bill
Status
1/23/2014
Primary Sponsor
Faye Hanohano
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any person, corporation, or business entity from engaging in hydraulic fracturing within Hawaii.
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Prohibits collection, transportation, storage, processing, or discharge of hydraulic fracturing waste fluid without a permit.
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Establishes penalties of up to $100,000 per violation, with additional authority for circuit courts to enjoin violators.
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Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to enforce the law and collect fines.
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Sunsets on July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Conservation; Mining and Materials; Hydraulic Fracturing
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cachola, Carroll, Creagan, Nakashima, Takumi excused (5).
2/14/2014