THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AGRICULTURE, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2007

DATE:	Monday, March 19, 2007
TIME:	2:15 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Friday, March 16, 2007)

HB 1639 HD2	RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Excludes rental income derived from agricultural leases on important agricultural lands from gross and adjusted gross income, and taxable income, under certain conditions, and exempts rental income derived from agricultural leases on important agricultural lands from the general excise tax law, under certain conditions. (HB1639 HD2)	WAH, EDT, WAM
HB 1353 HD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. Authorizes the transfer of moneys from the Hawaiian home receipts fund to the native Hawaiian rehabilitation fund. (HB1353 HD1)	WAH, WAM
HB 1948 HD2	RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Establishes Aha Moku Commission to assist in the formation regional Aha Moku Councils which shall serve in an advisory capacity on all matters regarding the management of the state's natural resources.  Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to seek advisory assistance from the Aha Moku Councils in developing a comprehensive set of best practices for natural resource management. (HB1948 HD2)	WAH, WAM
HB 1201 HD1	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Allows the office of Hawaiian affairs' board of trustees to determine how beneficiaries in every county may participate in the preparation of each biennial and supplemental office of Hawaiian affairs budget. (HB1201 HD1)	WAH, WAM
HB 1200 HD1	RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.  Earmarks funds for certain social, educational, and legal services and programs and for OHA's proposed office building and Hawaiian Cultural Center.	WAH, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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