Report Title:

Special Management Areas; Use Permit

 

Description:

Increases maximum valuation amount for a development to qualify for a special management area minor permit.

 

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	515
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009
STATE OF HAWAII

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 [$125,000] $500,000 and [which] that 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 [$125,000] $500,000 or [which] that may have a substantial adverse environmental or ecological effect, taking into account potential cumulative effects."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

 

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