HAR §11-200.1-8. Applicability of chapter 343, HRS, to agency actions

(a) Chapter 343, HRS, environmental review shall be required for any agency action that includes one or more triggers as identified in section 343-5(a), HRS. (1) Under section 343-5(a), HRS, use of state or county funds shall include any form of funding assistance flowing from the State or a county, and use of state or county lands includes any use (title, lease, permit, easement, license, etc.) or entitlement to those lands. (2) Under section 343-5(a), HRS, any feasibility or planning study for possible future programs or projects that the agency has not approved, adopted, or funded are exempted from chapter 343, HRS, environmental review. Nevertheless, if an agency is studying the feasibility of a proposal, it shall consider environmental factors and 200.1-16 3336