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HI HR172

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/9/2018

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Lopresti

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges all Hawaii counties (Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and Honolulu) to amend land use ordinances to mandate low impact development stormwater design methods for all new buildings and renovations, including trenches, infiltration beds, swales, pervious concrete, and basins

  • Requires stormwater management techniques that allow water to collect and soak into the ground on-site rather than flow over paved surfaces to reduce pollution and protect water quality and coral reefs

  • Urges counties to implement best management practices to reduce stormwater runoff for all county buildings and construct stormwater trenches on new and renovated county facilities

  • References the Trench Troopers, students from Holomua Elementary School who won multiple awards for proposing driveway stormwater trenches in residential developments throughout Hawaii

  • Directs transmission of certified resolution copies to the mayors and county councils of all four counties

Legislative Description

Urging The Counties To Amend Their Land Use Ordinances To Include Regulations To Reduce Storm Water Runoff On All New Buildings And Renovations.

Storm water runoff

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).

3/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance3/28/2018
Water & Land3/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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