RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.
Summary
Prohibits a waiver of a public hearing for action on a variance application for a shoreline hardening structure that will artificially fix the shoreline, including a seawall, revetment, or groin. Establishes findings the authority must make in determining whether a variance may be granted for a shoreline hardening structure that will artificially fix the shoreline. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Mar 15, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
2
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Re-referred to OMH, WAL, JUD, referral sheet 45
Apr 13, 2017
House · Amendment offered
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Apr 11, 2017
House · Amendment offered
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 565) in amended form (SD 2).
Apr 11, 2017
Senate · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Apr 4, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Mar 31, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 04-04-17 9:45AM in conference room 016.
Mar 23, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
Mar 23, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1012) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
Mar 17, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Inouye, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim.
Mar 14, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 2:50PM in conference room 224.
Mar 9, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to WTL, JDL.
Mar 9, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 258).
Mar 7, 2017
House · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Feb 28, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
Feb 16, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Reported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 434) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
Feb 7, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Gates, Creagan, DeCoite, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Feb 2, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Re-referred to OMH, JUD, referral sheet 11
Jan 23, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to OMH/WAL, JUD, referral sheet 2
Jan 20, 2017
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
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