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:

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

TIME:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HCR 63

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN CERTAIN LANES IN URBAN OAHU.

 

WLH

HCR 278

(HSCR1648)

REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE REPAIR OF HUI F ROAD, AND URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO INVENTORY ITS ROADS IN LIMBO.

 

TRN, WLH

HCR 302

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADOPT RULES TO REGULATE THE USE OF PUBLIC BEACHES.

 

WLH

HCR 174

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON CERTAIN AQUATIC SURF RESOURCES IN THE STATE INCLUDING THE COST OF FUNDING A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING ARTIFICIAL REEFS.

 

WLH

HCR 279

URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE THE DERELICT SAILBOAT "DOLPHIN" FROM THE REEF IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AREA FACING FRONT STREET, LAHAINA, MAUI.

 

WLH

HCR 233

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S BOATING SPEED LIMIT GUIDELINE IN DESIGNATED HUMPBACK WHALE AREAS.

 

WLH

HCR 230

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE A PANEL TO STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INTERISLAND TRANSPORTATION OF GILL NETS OR LAY NETS AND THE SPREAD OF FOREIGN MARINE SPECIES.

 

WLH

HCR 199

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE 2006 OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN.

 

WLH

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments are requested to submit 25 copies of their testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing to:

·     Room 404 in the State Capitol; OR

·     The HOUSE testimony drop off box in the turnaround area of the Capitol Basement parking lot. 

 

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·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair