HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE

Rep. Jerry Chang, Chair

Rep. Nathan Suzuki, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe Abinsay

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Guy Ontai

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Helene Hale, Vice Chair

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Kika Bukoski

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, February 8, 2002

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

TAC/WLU – PLEASE SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF TESTIMONY

HB 2254

RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI AUTHORITY.

Establishes the Waikiki Authority for the redevelopment of Waikiki. Appropriates funds.

TAC/WLU, FIN

     

 

HB 2616

RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Creates the Waikiki community development authority to regulate development of the Waikiki community development district.

TAC/WLU, FIN

     

HB 2728

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Caps TAT revenues deposited to tourism special fund at an unspecified annual amount; diverts excess to state parks special fund.

TAC/WLU, FIN

     

HB 2609

RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

Authorizes the annual transfer of up to $4 million in excess moneys in the tourism special fund into the state parks special fund. Appropriates moneys from the state parks special fund to support the operation and maintenance of the state parks system.

WLU/TAC, FIN

     
 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 
     

TAC/AGR – PLEASE SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF TESTIMONY

   
     

HB 2595

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL TOURISM VENUES.

Appropriates money to enhance agricultural tourism venues.

TAC/AGR, FIN

     
 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 
     

TAC – PLEASE SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF TESTIMONY

   
     

HB 2730

RELATING TO AN EQUESTRIAN TRAINING FACILITY.

Amends the stadiums and recreational facilities law to provide for the maintenance, operation, management, and promotion of an equestrian training facility. Establishes an equestrian training facility special fund.

TAC, JHA, FIN

     

HB 621

RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN SPORTS COMPLEXES TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Transfers the functions of the Hawaii Stadium Authority to oversee Aloha Stadium and the Kapolei recreational sports complex to the UH, and transfer the land upon which Aloha Stadium is constructed to the UH.

TAC, HED, LAB, FIN

     

HCR 26

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ALOHA STADIUM FROM THE HAWAII STADIUM AUTHORITY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND THE KAPOLEI RECREATIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII OR THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

TAC/HED, FIN

     

HR 12

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ALOHA STADIUM FROM THE HAWAII STADIUM AUTHORITY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND THE KAPOLEI RECREATIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII OR THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

TAC/HED, FIN

     
 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE TAC COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 316, 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 NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE TAC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6120.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Chair

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Rep. Jerry Chang

Chair

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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay

Chair