SB2329 • 2026

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

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Sponsor: GABBARD
Last action: 2026-01-30
Official status: Re-Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
Environmental Review; FONSI; Acceptance of EIS; Validity; Time Limit Specifies a time limit for the validity of a finding of no significant impact of a final environmental assessment or acceptance of a final environmental impact statement for a proposed action.
Requires an agency or applicant to commence a new environmental review process for the proposed action if the validity expires.

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Bill History

2026-01-30 S
Re-Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
2026-01-26 S
Referred to AEN, JDC.
2026-01-21 S
Introduced and passed First Reading.
2026-01-15 S
Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
Environmental Review; FONSI; Acceptance of EIS; Validity; Time Limit
Specifies a time limit for the validity of a finding of no significant impact of a final environmental assessment or acceptance of a final environmental impact statement for a proposed action. Requires an agency or applicant to commence a new environmental review process for the proposed action if the validity expires.

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SB2329

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2329

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to environmentAL REVIEW
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as
follows:

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Time
limit on validity of certain determinations.
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(a)
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Any finding of no significant impact of a
final environmental assessment or acceptance of a final environmental impact
statement for a proposed action shall be valid until the latter of:

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(1)
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years
after the finding or acceptance; or

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(2)
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If any judicial
proceeding is initiated pursuant to section 343-7, years
after any court order issuing a finding of no significant impact of a final
environmental assessment or acceptance of a final environmental impact
statement for the proposed action.

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(b)
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Upon the expiration of validity of a finding of no significant impact of
a final environmental assessment or acceptance of a final environmental impact
statement for a proposed action pursuant to subsection (a), an agency or applicant
shall commence a new environmental review process in accordance with this
chapter to determine whether the proposed action may proceed.
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SECTION 2.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties
that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before its effective date.

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SECTION 3.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Environmental
Review; FONSI; Acceptance of EIS; Validity; Time Limit

Description:

Specifies
a time limit for the validity
of a finding of no significant impact of a
final environmental assessment or acceptance of a final environmental impact
statement for a proposed action.
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Requires an agency or applicant to commence a new environmental review
process for the proposed action if the

validity expires.

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