HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Scott K. Saiki
Rep. Hermina M. Morita	Rep. Cynthia Thielen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, February 9, 2007

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 718	RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Requires Hawaii community development authority to set aside tax map key (first division) 2-1-058:041 in Kakaako for use by the Kewalo Keiki Fishing Conservancy and to develop a new facility at the site. Prohibits certain fishing in the area.	WLH
HB 1520	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Separates the positions of the Director of Land and Natural Resources and the chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.	WLH, FIN
HB 1707	RELATING TO PROTECTION OF CAVES. Exempts the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the appropriate Island Burial Council, and recognized descendants of burials located within the land parcel on which the cave is located from confidentiality of cave location or resources.	WLH, JUD
HB 1201	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.	WLH, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair