Hawaii House Bill 586 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-12-01 - Carried over to 2012 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Declares dams and reservoirs as important water resources that provide certain benefits to the public; requires board of land and natural resources to consider the need to consistently maintain and operate dams and reservoirs in a feasible manner; requires fees to cover a portion of the board's costs; requires board to consider a lower hazard potential classification for operating systems that enable direct control of water inflow; requires DLNR to include in its annual report initiatives implemented to ensure dams and reservoirs continue to be retained and operated in a feasible manner to sustain their role as important water resource.

Dams and Reservoirs

Rep. Jerry Chang [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-01		Carried over to 2012 Regular Session.
2011-01-24		(H) Referred to WLO, FIN, referral sheet 1
2011-01-24		(H) Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2011-01-21		(H) Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=586
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/HB586_.HTM