Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-1
Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Geothermal and Cable System Development Permitting Act of 1988.
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 196D
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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-2
Findings and declaration of purpose
The legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) The development of Hawaii's geothermal resources, which are located principally on the island of Hawaii and possibly on the island of Maui, represents a substantial and long-term source of indigenous renewable alternate energy that could be used to generate electric e…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-3
Definitions
As used in this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Agency" means any department, office, board, or commission of the State or a county government which is a part of the executive branch of that government, but does not include any public corporation or authority that may be established by the legis…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-4
Consolidated permit application and review process
(a) The department is designated as the lead agency for the purposes of this chapter and, in addition to its existing functions, shall establish and administer the consolidated permit application and review process provided for in this chapter, which shall incorporate the permitting functions of those agencies involved…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-5
Consolidated permit application and review procedure
(a) The department shall serve as the lead agency for the consolidated permit application and review process established pursuant to section 196D-4(b) and as set forth in this section for the project. All agencies whose permitting functions are not transferred by section 196D-10 to the department for the purposes of th…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-6
Interagency group
(a) The department shall establish an interagency group comprised of those agencies whose permitting functions are not transferred by section 196D-10 to the department for the purposes of the project and which have jurisdiction over any aspect of the project. Each of these agencies shall designate an appropriate repres…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-7
Streamlining activities
In administering the consolidated permit application and review process, the department shall: (1) Monitor all permit applications submitted under this chapter and the processing thereof on an ongoing basis to determine the source of any inefficiencies, delays, and duplications encountered and the status of all permits…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-8
Information services
The department shall: (1) Operate a permit information and coordination center during normal working hours, which will provide guidance to potential applicants for the project with regard to the permits and procedures that may apply to the project; and (2) Maintain and update a repository of the laws, rules, procedures…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-9
Construction of the chapter; rules
This chapter shall be construed liberally to effectuate its purposes, and the department shall have all powers which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including the authority to make, amend, and repeal rules to implement this chapter; provided that all procedures for public information and rev…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-10
Transfer of functions
(a) Those functions identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) insofar as they relate to the permit application, review, processing, issuance, and monitoring of laws, and rules and to the enforcement of terms, conditions, and stipulations of permits and other authorizations issued by agencies with respect to the development,…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-11
Annual report
The department shall submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature on its work during the preceding year, the development status of the project, any problems encountered, and any legislative actions that may be needed further to improve the consolidated permit application and review process and implement…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-12
Severability
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-13
Exemptions from certain state laws
In order to promote the purposes of this chapter, all persons hired by the department to effectuate this chapter are excepted from chapters 76 and 89.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196D-14
Development of geothermal resources on Maui
To the extent an applicant's proposed project includes the development of geothermal resources on the island of Maui and the delivery of electric energy generated from these resources to the island of Oahu through the cable system, this chapter shall apply to that proposed project.