Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HB12 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO CLEAN WATER.
Report Title: Water Pollution; Muddy Water; Citizen Suits
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. Allows citizen suits. (HB12 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): WATERS
Current Referral:WLO, JUD, FIN

Date Status Text
1/19/2005HPending introduction
1/20/2005HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/21/2005HReferred to WLO, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/25/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by WLO on Friday, 01-28-05 at 8:30 am in House conference room 312.
1/28/2005HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/1/2005HBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-04-05 at 8:40 am in conference room 312.
2/4/2005HThe committees on WLO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kanoho, Schatz, Berg, Morita, Waters, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evans, Meyer.
2/10/2005HReported from the committee on WLO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 166) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on JUD.
2/11/2005HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Meyer voting no and Representative(s) Herkes, Morita, Souki, Takamine excused.
12/2/2005 10:31:28 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment