Committee approves coastal-zone amendment to exempt certain Lahaina post-wildfire projects from EA
HB 1823 amends the Coastal Zone Management Act to exclude certain state- or county-funded infrastructure projects in Lahaina from environmental assessment requirements after the 2023 wildfires; committee approved attorney-general amendments to clarify date and landowner exclusions.
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The Senate Committee on Judiciary approved HB 1823, which would amend the Coastal Zone Management Act to exclude some state- or county-funded infrastructure improvement projects in Lahaina from environmental-assessment (EA) requirements in the wake of the 2023 wildfires.
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