Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill
Resolved, That the amendments recommended by majority by the Local Government and Environment Committee be agreed to.
On the question, That the bill be now read a second time, the votes were recorded as follows:
Motion agreed to.
The Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill was read a second time and set down for Committee stage forthwith.
The Speaker declared the House in Committee for consideration of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill.
(In the Committee)
Parts 1 and 2, Schedule 2, and clauses 1 to 3 read.
The following amendments were put:
New clauses 5A and 5B:
Amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 47 (Te Ururoa Flavell).
On the question, That the amendments be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendments not agreed to.
New clause 18C:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 46 (Dr Russel Norman).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 20:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 49 (Rahui Katene).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
The following amendment was tabled:
Clause 20:
To omit clause 20 (Hon David Parker).
Amendment ruled out of order as being the same in substance as a previous amendment.
The following amendments were put:
Clause 21A:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 48 (Rahui Katene).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 52:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 40 (Phil Twyford).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 52:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 41 (Hon David Cunliffe).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 52:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 42 (Dr Russel Norman).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 52:
To omit subclause (1) and substitute the following:
(1)Section 76 is amended by inserting the following subsections after subsection (4):
“(4A)However, a rule must not prohibit or restrict the felling, trimming, damaging, or removal of any tree or group of trees in an urban environment unless the tree or group of trees is—
“(a)identified (including a map) in the plan or proposed plan; or
“(b)located within an area in the district that—
“(i)is a reserve (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Reserves Act 1977); or
“(ii)is subject to a conservation management plan or conservation management strategy prepared in accordance with the Conservation Act 1987 or the Reserves Act 1977.
“(4B)In subsection (4A), urban environment means an allotment no greater than 4000 m2—
“(a)that is connected to a reticulated water supply system and a reticulated sewerage system; and
“(b)on which is a building used for industrial or commercial purposes, or a dwellinghouse.”
(Lynne Pillay)
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 68:
Amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 39 (Hon Dr Nick Smith).
On the question, That the amendments be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendments agreed to.
Clause 68:
Amendment to new section 95B, set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 45 (Dr Russel Norman).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 68:
Amendment to new section 95D(a)(ii), set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 45 (Dr Russel Norman).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
The following amendment was tabled:
Clause 68:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 43 (Dr Russel Norman).
Amendment ruled out of order as being inconsistent with a previous decision of the Committee.
The following amendments were put:
Clause 82:
To omit clause 82 (Hon David Parker).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clauses 83 and 83A:
Amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 49 (Rahui Katene).
On the question, That the amendments be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendments not agreed to.
The following amendments were tabled:
Clauses 83 and 83A:
To omit clauses 83 and 83A (Hon David Parker).
Amendments ruled out of order as being the same in substance as a previous amendment.
The following amendments were put:
Clause 84:
To omit clause 84 (Hon David Parker).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 85:
To omit clause 85 (Hon David Parker).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 91:
Amendments to sections 149J, 149P, 149Q, and 149R, set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 50 (Rahui Katene).
On the question, That the amendments be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendments not agreed to.
Clause 91:
Amendments to section 149W, set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 50 (Rahui Katene).
On the question, That the amendments be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendments not agreed to.
Clause 131:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 39 (Hon Dr Nick Smith).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment agreed to.
The following amendment was tabled:
Clause 131:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 43 (Dr Russel Norman).
Amendment ruled out of order as being inconsistent with a previous decision of the Committee.
The following amendments were put:
Clause 131:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 44 (Dr Russel Norman).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
Clause 133:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 43 (Dr Russel Norman).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment not agreed to.
The following amendment was tabled:
Clause 133:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 49 (Rahui Katene).
Amendment ruled out of order as being the same in substance as a previous amendment.
The following amendment was put:
Clause 151:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 39 (Hon Dr Nick Smith).
On the question, That the amendment be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendment agreed to.
The following amendments were tabled:
Clause 151:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 40 (Phil Twyford).
Amendment ruled out of order as being inconsistent with a previous decision of the Committee.
Clause 151:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 42 (Dr Russel Norman).
Amendment ruled out of order as being inconsistent with a previous decision of the Committee.
Clause 151:
Amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 41 (Hon David Cunliffe).
Amendment ruled out of order as being inconsistent with a previous decision of the Committee.
Clause 151:
To omit subclauses (1) to (3) and substitute the following:
“(1)On 1 January 2012, an existing rule or part of a rule in a district plan or proposed district plan that prohibits or restricts the felling, trimming, damaging, or removal of any tree, or group of trees, in an urban environment is revoked without further authority than this section.
“(2) Subsection (1) applies unless the rule relates to a tree, or group of trees,—
“(a)identified (including by map) in the plan or proposed plan; or
“(b)located within an area in the district that—
“(i)is a reserve (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Reserves Act 1977); or
“(ii)is subject to a conservation management plan or conservation management strategy prepared in accordance with the Conservation Act 1987 or the Reserves Act 1977.
“(3)Each local authority must before 1 January 2012—
“(a)amend any rule in its plan or proposed plan to which subsection (1) applies; and
“(b)use the Schedule 1 procedure in the principal Act to make the amendment.”
(Lynne Pillay)
Amendment ruled out of order as being inconsistent with a previous decision of the Committee.
The following amendments were put:
Remaining clauses in Part 1, Part 2, and Schedule 2:
Amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 39 (Hon Dr Nick Smith).
On the question, That the amendments be agreed to, the votes were recorded as follows:
Amendments agreed to.
On the question, That Parts 1 and 2, Schedule 2, and clauses 1 to 3, as amended, stand part, the votes were recorded as follows:
Resolved, That Parts 1 and 2, Schedule 2, and clauses 1 to 3, as amended, stand part.
The Chairperson announced that the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill would be reported with amendment.
