THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	483
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 91-13.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Unless otherwise provided by law, an agency shall adopt rules that specify a maximum time period to grant or deny a business or development-related permit, license, or approval; provided that [the]:

     (1)  The application is not subject to state administered permit programs delegated, authorized, or approved under federal law[.]; and

     (2)  If a county agency has adopted rules pursuant to this section to specify a maximum time period to grant or deny a business or development-related permit, license, or approval, all agencies, including state agencies, shall comply with the maximum time period established by those rules to grant or deny that business or development-related permit, license, or approval."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Administrative Procedures; Time Period to Review Applications for County Permits

 

Description:

Requires state agencies to comply with county rules to grant or deny permit applications for development-related permits within a specified time as contained in county rule.

 

 

 

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