SB 1023

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 1141

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, PUBLIC SAFETY

Report Title: Ecological risks; personnel

Description: Allows the Department of Health to hire a professional ecologist or biologist capable of performing ecological risk assessments and natural resource damage assessments.

 1-26-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-99        S Referred to 1. LRE 2. WAM                                
 2- 1-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 02-04-99 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 225
 2- 4-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-11-99 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 225.
 2-11-99        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-11-99        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 7 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, M. Ige, Chumbley, Fukunaga, Ihara, Kanno,
                  Slom; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chun
                  Oakland
 2-18-99        S Reported from LRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 143) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to WAM
 2-18-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to WAM.
 3- 4-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-05-99         
                  at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 5-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3- 5-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Chun, Chun Oakland, D. Ige, Iwase,         
                  Kawamoto, Nakata, Tam; Ayes with reservations:
                  Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 4 Excused:         
                  Senator(s) Buen, M. Ige, Taniguchi, Anderson