Hawaii HB661 amends environmental review requirements to exclude certain historically permitted activities from needing an environmental assessment.

Hawaii HB661 modifies the state's environmental review process to exclude certain historically permitted activities from needing an environmental assessment. The bill aims to prevent redundancies and disruptions to compliant operations by allowing previously authorized activities to continue while an environmental assessment is conducted. It specifies that an environmental assessment is only required for actions proposing the use of state or county lands or funds, or actions within certain categories, such as those affecting conservation districts or shoreline areas.

Hawaii HB661 amends environmental review requirements to exclude certain historically permitted activities from needing an environmental assessment.

Hawaii HB661 modifies the state's environmental review process to exclude certain historically permitted activities from needing an environmental assessment. The bill aims to prevent redundancies and disruptions to compliant operations by allowing previously authorized activities to continue while an environmental assessment is conducted. It specifies that an environmental assessment is only required for actions proposing the use of state or county lands or funds, or actions within certain categories, such as those affecting conservation districts or shoreline areas.