HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

              COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE
                Rep. Romy M. Cachola, Chair
               Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Vice Chair

  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Hermina Morita           Rep. Colleen Meyer
  Rep. Brian Schatz             Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:  Friday, February 11, 2000

        TIME:  9:30 A.M.

        PLACE: Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

THE WATER AND LAND USE COMMITTEE WILL RECONSIDER ACTION
PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ON HB 755.  THE WATER AND LAND USE COMMITTEE
WOULD LIKE TO SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT ON THE PROPOSED DRAFT OF HB
755 H.D.1.  THE PROPOSED DRAFT IS AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP IN ROOM
402, STATE CAPITOL.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 586-
6110.
HB 755   RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS                   WLU, FIN
        Allows holder of 99-year homestead leases to designate
        a familial successor; also provides for the attainment
        of loans.

HB 2152  RELATING TO HUNTING                             WLU
        Adds definitions for "public hunting area".

HB 2379  RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY          WLU, JHA
        Redefines "land" to exclude land which is open to the
        public for commercial purposes.

HB 2082  RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY                 WLU, JHA
        Limits liability for government landowners of Haiku
        stairs; amends definition of "land". 

HB 2089  RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY                 WLU, JHA
        Limits liability for government landowners of Haiku
        stairs; amends definition of "land".

HB 2641  RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY          WLU, JHA
        Limits government landowner liability by amending
        definition of "land" to include government owned
        lands.

HB 2656  RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY          WLU, JHA
        Limits government landowner liability by amending
        definition of "land" to include government owned
        lands.

 
HB 2668  RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND                    WLU, JHA
        Declares that the government is not liable for
        accidents and injuries occurring on unimproved public
        land.  Repeals Act 190, SLH 1996.

HB 2667  RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY FOR COUNTIES  WLU, JHA
        Limits counties' liability for hazardous recreational
        activities including animal riding, hiking, off-road
        motorcycling, hang gliding, rodeo, sport parachuting,
        among other activities, except when death or injury
        occurred as a direct result of county's failure to
        warn when the county had actual knowledge of
        physically hazardous conditions, or physically
        hazardous condition not known or would not have been
        known to reasonably prudent person, or for gross
        negligence, recklessness, or wilful, wanton,
        deliberate conduct.

HB 2052  RELATING TO LAND USE                       WLU, JHA
        Includes a trespasser entering private land for any
        purpose in the definition of a recreational user for
        the purpose of landowner liability.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 432, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE WATER AND LAND USE COMMITTEE CLERK
AT 586-6110.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. Romy M. Cachola
                               Chair