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Nov 27, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jonathan Byer |David Allen |Cynthia Altchek
November 27, 2024 David Allen, Cynthia Reed Altchek, Zachary Arons, Mal Barasch, Jack Bradley, Diane Burks, Lawrence Buttenwieser, Jonathan Byer, Bonnie Lynn Chmil, Michelle Claros, Alexandra Copell, Adam Damerow, Hadar Danieli, Ronni Davidowitz, Abby Feinman, Marla Franzese, Robert Friedman, Brianna Garland, Jeffrey Glickman, Stuart Grass, Charles Harris, Michael Hartz, Gale Helfgott, Nicholas Heuer, Carol Johnston, Milton Kain, Katie Keating, Kevin Keen, Tye Klooster, Jonathan Kohl, Louis...
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
lexology.com | David Allen |David Randal |Jennifer Caldwell |Thaddeus Ryan |Vanessa Evitt |Victoria Brunton
The Environment Select Committee issued its report on the Fast-track Approvals Bill on 18 October 2024 (the Report). The purpose of the Fast-track Approvals Bill (the Bill) is to facilitate the delivery of infrastructure and development projects with significant regional or national benefits. Notably this legislation is proposed to be more enabling for development and broader in scope than previous fast-track legislation.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
lexology.com | David Allen |David Randal |Jennifer Caldwell |Thaddeus Ryan |Vanessa Evitt |Victoria Brunton
The Select Committee has now issued its report on the Fast-track Approvals Bill (the Report). The purpose of the Fast-track Approvals Bill (the Bill) is to provide a streamlined 'one stop shop' decision-making process to facilitate the delivery of infrastructure and development projects with significant regional or national benefits. The Bill was introduced by the Government to Parliament in March 2024.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
lexology.com | David Allen |David Randal |Jennifer Caldwell |Vanessa Evitt |Victoria Brunton |Thaddeus Ryan
The Fast-track Approvals Bill was introduced by the Government to Parliament on Thursday 7 March 2024. The purpose of the Bill is to provide a streamlined 'one stop shop' decision-making process to facilitate the delivery of infrastructure and development projects with significant regional or national benefits. Notably this legislation is proposed to be more enabling for development and (in particular) broader in scope than previous fast-track legislation.
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May 24, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Lisa Bazalo |Sarah McEwan |Vanessa Evitt |David Allen |Natasha Wilson
The Government has taken its first step towards implementing new climate-adaptation legislation, by announcing that the Finance and Expenditure Committee will undertake an inquiry into how New Zealand should adapt and respond to the effects of climate change. Earlier this month, and in a display of political unity, Parliament passed a unanimous motion establishing the inquiry, which is intended to support the development of policy and legislation to address climate adaptation (see here).
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May 24, 2024 | 
lexology.com | David Allen |David Randal |Jennifer Caldwell |Thaddeus Ryan |Vanessa Evitt |Cedric Carranceja | +11 more
As previously signalled (refer to RMA reforms continue at pace), the Government has introduced the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill to provide some 'quick win' reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA). The intention is to help deliver its wider policy outcomes on reducing regulation on the primary sector, to in turn improve the primary sector's profitability and boost export earnings.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
lexology.com | David Allen |David Randal |Jennifer Caldwell |Vanessa Evitt |Thaddeus Ryan |Cedric Carranceja | +11 more
With the submission period for the Fast-track Approvals Bill only just having closed, and fresh from announcing the Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years (joining aquaculture), the Government has now provided its intentions for its anticipated May 2024 round of RMA reforms - Urgent changes to system through first RMA Amendment Bill.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
lexology.com | David Allen |David Randal |Jennifer Caldwell |Vanessa Evitt |Thaddeus Ryan |Cedric Carranceja | +11 more
The Government introduced the Fast-Track Approvals Bill to Parliament on Thursday 7 March 2024. As outlined in our recent Fast-Track Approvals Bill article, submissions to the select committee close on 19 April 2024. The Bill includes three pathways for projects to access the Fast-Track process, either by being listed in Schedule 2, or by a referral application and Ministerial approval similar to the current Fast-Track referral processes.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
lexology.com | David Allen |David Randal |Jennifer Caldwell |Vanessa Evitt |Thaddeus Ryan |Cedric Carranceja | +11 more
Details of the Government's proposed overhaul of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) have been released.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | David Allen |David Randal |Jennifer Caldwell |Thaddeus Ryan |Vanessa Evitt |Cedric Carranceja | +11 more
The Government introduced the Fast-Track Approvals Bill to Parliament on Thursday 7 March 2024. This legislation is proposed to be more enabling for development and (in particular) broader in scope than previous fast-track legislation. The Bill had its first reading under urgency, but will undergo the standard select committee process, allowing opportunity for submissions.
