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:

Monday, February 26, 2007

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 419	RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Exempts certain private property acquired by the board of land and natural resources through gift or exchange from the requirements of conservation district, land use, coastal zone management and county zoning laws, and any county subdivision regulations.	WLH
HB 1736	RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Requires all applications for demolition of historic properties to be reviewed and approved by the Hawaii historic places review board or local government preservation commission. Requires a replacement structure as a condition of demolition approval. Allows exceptions for imminent harm and economic hardship.	WLH
HB 1950 (HSCR372)	RELATING TO HOUSING. Amends chapter 201H, HRS, housing development provisions to allow county councils to approve certain expedited government housing development projects with modifications, and to extend the county and Land Use Commission approval or disapproval window for these projects from 45 to 90 days.	HSH, WLH
HB 1919	RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION. Prohibits land use commission from approving district boundary amendments for residential or commercial developments in the Lahaina and Ewa districts unless the proposed reclassification is planned in accordance with smart growth principles. Requires the commission to consider impacts on existing infrastructure in reclassification applications.	WLH

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 20 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 404, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑8470.

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair