STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1531-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 233

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 233 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE REVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT RULES, TITLE 11, CHAPTER 200, HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Environmental Council to submit a report on the revision of the environmental impact statement rules, title 11, chapter 200, Hawaii Administrative Rules, outlining the process used to revise the rules, including the methodologies implemented to gather a wide range of public input, to the Legislature prior to the 2019 Regular Session.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, and an individual supported this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 233 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair