HI SB3021 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-27 - Referred to ENE/WTL/PSM, WAM.
Pending: Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Restores, amends, and repeals certain statutory provisions relating to geothermal energy production that were repealed or enacted by Act 97, SLH 2012, including the restoration of geothermal resource subzones. Establishes a permitting process for geothermal resources development. Requires BLNR and the counties to implement the recommendations of the 2013 Final Report of the Geothermal Public Health Assessment Study Group prior to issuing permits for future geothermal development.

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Title

Geothermal Resources Development; Subzones; Public Health Assessments

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-01-27SenateReferred to ENE/WTL/PSM, WAM.
2014-01-23SenatePassed First Reading.
2014-01-23SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB1766 (Same As) 2014-02-13 - The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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Bill Comments

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