02-16-2016, 10:40 AM
The Trib version of the article is better. (Spoiler alert - State knows what's best, even if they can't remember what they have already done)
http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/loc...geothermal
Inouye denied the bill would take away all county oversight and referred to language in the amendment regarding county building, grading and flood-control codes.
But when asked about Act 97, she acknowledged that she was not aware counties lost permitting authority. Inouye said she supports the act, nonetheless.
“Why should we split jurisdiction?” she said, adding, when it comes to health and safety, “I don’t think the county will ever manage it as well.”
ETA: wording & formatting
http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/loc...geothermal
Inouye denied the bill would take away all county oversight and referred to language in the amendment regarding county building, grading and flood-control codes.
But when asked about Act 97, she acknowledged that she was not aware counties lost permitting authority. Inouye said she supports the act, nonetheless.
“Why should we split jurisdiction?” she said, adding, when it comes to health and safety, “I don’t think the county will ever manage it as well.”
ETA: wording & formatting