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HB1049, SB867: RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
Amends current law to allow erosion and accretion to be considered in regulating permitted land uses and expands the definition of coastal hazards.
HB1133, SB951: RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE VIOLATIONS
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to impose civil, criminal, and administrative penalties for illegal activities in public parks, trails, fishing zones, and conservation areas, and permits use of these funds to restore the damage done as well as increase public awareness.
HB1134, SB952: RELATING TO RIGHTS OF INSPECTION FOR AQUATIC LIFE
Authorizes State enforcement officers to inspect the contents of coolers, containers, boats, and vehicles for compliance with state fishing laws.
HB1135, SB953: RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR THE DAMAGING OR BREAKING OF STONY CORAL AND LIVE ROCK
Allows the State to access administrative penalties for damage or breakage of stony coral and live rock on a per square meter basis and imposes a fine of up to $5,000 for each specimen of endangered aquatic life that is taken, killed or injured.
O`ahu's Ka Iwi coastline.
HB1141, SB959: RELATING TO THRILL CRAFT OPERATION
Allows government personnel such as lifeguards and enforcement officers to operate thrill craft, also known as jet-skis, in non-designated areas to carry out their duties. Also authorizes film productions to operate these craft when properly permitted in advance of the filming.
HB1144, SB962: RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES
Allows the State to enter into agreements with multiple private landowners to protect entire ecosystems, also called safe harbor agreements, rather than negotiating individual agreements with each landowner.
Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park on the Big Island of Hawai`i is the site of the first extensive contact between Hawaiians and Westerners with the arrival of Captain Cook in 1779 and is part of the Administration's "Recreational Renaissance" plan.
HB1145, SB963: RELATING TO REMNANT LANDS
Allows the sale of remnant land parcels to an abutting landowner even though the combination of the two parcels may not equal the standard lot size set by the county for that neighborhood, allowing the landowner to care for the remnant parcel.
HB1116, SB934: RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION
Establishes up to two exempt, federally-funded positions at the Department of Health to carryout duties required by the federal Clean Water Act.
HB1124, SB942: RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
Enhances health and environmental protections by allowing the Department of Health to prohibit the delivery of petroleum products to underground storage tanks that do not meet the safety features required by the federal Energy Policy Act.
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