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HI HCR120
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Richard Creagan
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AI Summary
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Environmental Council requested to update Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Title 11 Chapter 200, which implements Chapter 343, HRS and was last amended in 1996.
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Office of Environmental Quality Control requested to support the Environmental Council in updating the rules and to issue updated guidance following any rule amendments.
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Multiple statutory amendments to Chapter 343, HRS since 1996 (including new triggers, cultural impacts, and direct environmental impact statement pathways) are not reflected in current administrative rules.
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Office of Environmental Quality Control required to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2018 Regular Session convenes.
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Ambiguities in environmental review process interpretation have resulted in uncertainty and unnecessary litigation, which updated rules consistent with current statute and court decisions would help resolve.
Legislative Description
Requesting That The Environmental Council Update Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 11 Chapter 200 And That The Office Of Environmental Quality Control Support The Environmental Council In This Endeavor, And To Update Legislators On Guidance Updates And Interpretations.
Environmental Quality Control
Last Action
Referred to AEN.
4/7/2017