Bill Text: HI SB1597 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Special Management Areas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-27 - Referred to WTL, WAM. [SB1597 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2025-SB1597-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to special management areas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 205A-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definitions of "special management area minor permit" and "special management area use permit" to read as follows:
""Special management area minor
permit" means an action by the authority authorizing development the
valuation of which is not in excess of [$500,000] $750,000 and
which has no substantial adverse environmental or ecological effect, taking
into account potential cumulative effects.
"Special management area use permit"
means an action by the authority authorizing development the valuation of which
exceeds [$500,000] $750,000 or which may have a substantial
adverse environmental or ecological effect, taking into account potential
cumulative effects."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Counties; Special Management Areas; Permits
Description:
Increases the valuation threshold of development subject to a special management area minor permit or a special management area use permit from $500,000 to $750,000.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
