LOWEN
Primary
Requires new developments to plan for the impacts of projected sea level rise and prohibits development in areas significantly affected by projected sea level rise. Amends policies and objectives related to coastal zone management to reduce residential exposure to coastal hazards and protect state beaches and public shoreline access. Defines "beach" and "coastal hazards". (SD1)
Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Reported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1265) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Nishihara, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Fevella.
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman, Fevella.
The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-19 3:00PM in conference room 224.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 195).
Referred to AEN/WTL, JDC/WAM.
Passed First Reading.
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1057), recommending passage on Third Reading.
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-22-19 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Nakamura, Quinlan, Thielen excused (5).
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 545), recommending referral to FIN.
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Morikawa, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say.
Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-14-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-14-19.
Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 02-13-19 3:00PM in House conference room 325.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Nakamura, Thielen excused (3).
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 219) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Har, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen.
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-05-19 8:45AM in House conference room 325.
Re-referred to EEP, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Pending introduction.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| HB549_SD1 | PDF HTML |
| HB549_HD1 | PDF HTML |
| HB549 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Committee Report HB549_HD1_HSCR1057 | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report HB549_HD1_HSCR219 | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report HB549_HD1_HSCR545 | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report HB549_SD1_SSCR1265 | PDF HTML |
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