Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

SB503 SD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO CLEAN WATER.
Report Title: Water Pollution; Clean Water; Citizen Suits; Effluent Discharge in Marine Waters
Description: Increases, from $25,000 to $40,000, the fine for each violation of the water pollution law, or any rule, permit, or variance issued under that law. Enacts provisions relating to muddy water, and underground injection. Allows citizen suits. Establishes the effluent discharge in marine waters environmental compliance program. (SD1)
Package: None
Companion:HB472
Introducer(s): ENGLISH, Hooser, Kokubun, Baker, Kawamoto, Tsutsui, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Hanabusa, Fukunaga, Ige
Current Referral:TMG/WLA/JHW/WAM

Date Status Text
1/17/2003SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/22/2003SReferred to ENE, JHW.
1/27/2003SBill scheduled to be heard by ENE on 01-30-03 at 2:30 pm in conference room 224.
1/30/2003SThe committee on ENE deferred the measure until 02-04-03 at 2:30 pm in conference room 224.
2/4/2003SThe committee on ENE deferred the measure until 02-13-03 at 2:30 pm in conference room 224.
2/13/2003SThe committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2/13/2003SThe votes in ENE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) English, Kokubun, Hooser; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Hemmings ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Kanno.
2/14/2003SReported from ENE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 506) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JHW. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JHW.
2/19/2003SRe-Referred to TMG/WLA/JHW/WAM.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session.

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