Hawaii Revised Statutes 196D-9 – Construction of the chapter; rules
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 196D-9
- 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 legislature for the purposes of the project. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 196D-3
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Department: means the department of land and natural resources or any successor agency. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 196D-3
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Permit: means any license, permit, certificate, certification, approval, compliance schedule, or other similar document or decision pertaining to any regulatory or management program which is related to the protection, conservation, use of, or interference with the natural resources of land, air, or water in the State and which is required prior to or in connection with the undertaking of the project. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 196D-3
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 review under chapter 91 shall be preserved; and provided further that the consolidated permit application and review process shall not affect or invalidate the jurisdiction or authority of any agency under existing law. The adoption, amendment, and repeal of all rules shall be subject to chapter 91.