HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Glenn Wakai
Rep. Cindy Evans	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Mark S. Moses
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto	Rep. Kymberly Pine
Rep. Kameo Tanaka	Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2006
TIME:	12:30 P.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

HB 2400 (HSCR277-06)	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ACQUISITION OF WAIMEA VALLEY, OAHU. Emergency appropriation ($1,600,000) for FY 2005-2006 to assist iin the purchase and preservation of Waimea Valley, Oahu.	WLO, FIN
HB 2132 HD1 (HSCR35-06)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY IN WAHIAWA, OAHU. Making an appropriation to acquire real property in Wahiawa, Oahu, underlying Lake Wilson.	WLO, FIN
HB 2761 (HSCR322-06)	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MAUI LAND AND PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC. Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds for Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Inc.	WLO, FIN
HB 2147 (HSCR15-06)	RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATING WATER STORAGE FACILITIES. Extends the expiration date for the drought mitigating water storage facility income tax credit.	WLO, FIN
HB 2271 HD1 (HSCR620-06)	RELATING TO NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS. Allows the Board of Agriculture to manage, develop, and dispose of public lands set aside by a Governor's executive order to the Department of Agriculture. Expressly authorizes the DOA to manage non-agricultural park lands to the same extent it is authorized to manage agricultural parks under its control.	WLO/AGR, JUD, FIN
HB 1928 HD1 (HSCR156-06)	RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Permits renegotiations of hotel and resort leases, and permits disposition of public lands by negotiations for agricultural purposes.	WLO/AGR, FIN
HB 1938 HD1 (HSCR36-06)	RELATING TO LAND USE. Prohibits counties from permitting uses in the state land use agricultural district other than the statutorily enumerated permissible uses.	WLO/AGR, FIN
HB 3056 HD1 (HSCR324-06)	RELATING TO KAWAI NUI MARSH. Requires the City and County of Honolulu to transfer to the State a parcel of pristine wetlands known as Kawai Nui Marsh effective September 1, 2006; transfers another parcel of Kawai Nui Marsh to the State.	WLO, FIN
HB 3149 HD1 (HSCR487-06)	RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER. Transfers control and custody of remnant lot from the Hale Aupuni subdivision in Waimanalo, from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Administration to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Requires DLNR to use best management practices in the maintenance of the riparian area of the remnant lot.	WLO/HSG, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE STAFF AT 586-6200.

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.

SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON "O`LELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION" (CHANNELS 52, 53, AND 54). CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG FOR A LISTING.

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair