THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY
Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair
Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice-Chair

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair
Senator Will Espero, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016

DATE:	Wednesday, February 17, 2016
TIME:	3:05 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB2535 Status and Testimony

RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL. Allows counties to adopt ordinances to regulate geothermal resources exploration conducted less than one mile from a residence if the ordinance is not inconsistent with state law.  Prohibits counties from adopting ordinances to regulate geothermal resources exploration conducted one mile or more from a residence.  Clarifies that the regulation of geothermal resources development and geothermal resources exploration is reserved to the State unless delegated to the counties by statute.  Requires the lessee of a mining lease to comply with all water and air pollution control laws, relating to building, grading, and flood control codes.  Requires the rules of the board of land and natural resources regarding mining operations, geothermal resource development, and geothermal resource exploration, including drilling conditions and restrictions, to be uniform throughout the State.  Effective retroactive to 12/4/2012.

TRE/PSM/WLA, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

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