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HI HB1386
Bill
Status
1/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Richard Onishi
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 171-5 to allow no more than two Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) members, one of whom may be the chairperson, to determine which items are placed on meeting agendas.
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Exempts discussions between these two members regarding agenda item selection from sunshine law restrictions, classifying such discussions as a "permitted interaction" under Section 92-2.5(a).
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Prohibits any commitment relating to votes on matters from being made or sought during these permitted agenda-planning discussions.
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Makes minor grammatical changes to existing statute language, replacing "such" with "a" and "However, no" with "No" in the final action provision.
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Effective date set for June 30, 3000.
Legislative Description
Relating To The Board Of Land And Natural Resources.
Sunshine Law
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
2/17/2023