SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT

FLOOR AMENDMENT NO. Date May 1, 2012 

TO:     S.B. No. 2873 S.D.1, H.D. 3, C.D. 1, RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS

     SECTION 1.  S.B. No. 2873, S.D.1, H.D. 3, C.D. 1, RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS, is amended by amending subsection (d) of section 343-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, in Section 2 to read as follows:

     "(d)  Whenever an applicant requests approval for a proposed action and there is a question as to which of two or more state or county agencies with jurisdiction has the responsibility of [preparing the] determining whether an environmental assessment[,] is required, the office, after consultation with and assistance from the affected state or county agencies, shall determine which agency [shall prepare the assessment.] has the responsibility for determining whether an environmental assessment by the applicant is required, except in situations involving secondary actions under section 343-   ; provided that in no case shall the office be considered the approving agency."

Offered by:	(      )  Carried
	(      )  Failed to Carry
	(      )  Withdrawn