HB 2895 HD 1

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS

By Representative(s) MORITA / KANOHO / SCHATZ / ARAKAKI / LEE / KAHIKINA / AHU ISA / KAHO`OHALAHALA / TAKUMI / AUWAE / THIELEN; Garcia

Keywords: CULTURE AND ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, HEALTH, PUBLIC WELFARE

Report Title: Environmental Impact

Description: Amends the environmental impact statement law by amending the definition of "environmental impact statement" or "statement" to include effects on the cultural practices of the community and State. Also amends the definition of "significant effect" to include adverse effects on cultural practices. (HB2895 HD1)

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on EEP/WLU, and then
                  referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 8
 2- 4-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/WLU on Tuesday,
                  02-08-00 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 312.
 2- 8-00        H The committees on EEP/WLU recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 8-00        H The votes in EEP were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morita, Garcia, Cachola, Kanoho, Schatz, Takumi,
                  Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Meyer; none        
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused: Rep.(s) ; and
 2- 8-00        H The votes in WLU were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Cachola, Kanoho, Garcia, Morita, Schatz, Takumi,
                  Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Meyer; none        
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 2-14-00        H Reported from the committee on EEP/WLU (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 145-00), recommending passage on Second
                  Reading and referral to the committee on JHA
 2-14-00        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on JHA
 2-14-00        H The vote was as follows:  45 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Souki, Thielen, Whalen, Yoshinaga excused
 2-22-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02
                  /24/00 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-24-00        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-24-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Saiki, Cachola, Chang, Garcia, Lee,
                  Morita, Takumi, Auwae, Pendleton; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Whalen; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 4 Excused: Rep.(s) Hiraki, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Yoshinaga, Thielen
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 689-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03/07/00                   
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  50 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 297)                  
 3-10-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. LRE 2. WAM       
 3-10-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 03-14-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 225.
 3-14-00        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-14-00        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, M. Ige, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Slom; Ayes with        
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Chumbley, Fukunaga, Kanno
 3-16-00        S Reported from LRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2793) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to WAM
 3-16-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to WAM.
 3-28-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by WAM on
                  03-31-00 at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-31-00        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-31-00        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Chun, Chun Oakland, Kawamoto,
                  Nakata; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) Buen, M.         
                  Ige; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 5 Excused:
                  Senator(s) D. Ige, Iwase, Tam, Taniguchi, Anderson
 4- 7-00        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3298) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading
 4- 7-00        S 24 hours notice 04-11-00                                 
 4-11-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23. 
                  Noes, none.  Excused, 2 (Buen, Bunda).
 4-11-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-11-00        H Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 447)                 
 4-12-00        H Transmitted to Governor                                  
 4-28-00        S Act 050, 04-26-00, (Gov. Msg. No. 322)                   
 4-28-00        H Act 050, on 04-26-00 (Gov. Msg. No. 192)