HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Helene Hale, Vice Chair

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Kika Bukoski

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, March 16, 2001

TIME:

8:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

SB 623 SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Authorizes issuance of a lease extension or new lease to agriculture lessees without a public auction.

WLU/AGR, FIN

SB 796 SD1

RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY TORT LIABILITY.

Provides the State, counties, and lifeguards immunity from liability against damages arising from the acts or omissions of lifeguards while performing emergency lifeguard services.

WLU, JHA

SB 981 SD1

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Requires vote of simple majority of members of board of land and natural resources present and qualified to vote in order to approve of district permits and site plans.

WLU, FIN

SB 633

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO MATCH FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE HAWAII FORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE.

Appropriates funds to match federal funds for Hawaii Forestry and communities initiatives.

 

WLU, FIN

SB 1030 SD2

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Allows HCDA to issue special facility revenue bonds for eligible projects, including an ocean science center, in the Kakaako community development district.

WLU, FIN

SB 1013 SD3

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Increases HCDA's tax-exempt public facilities revenue bond authorization by $ _____, to a total authorization of $ _____.

WLU, FIN

SB 1028 SD2

RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.

Requires HCDA to develop a consolidation plan for re-developing the Kalaeloa Community Development District from the Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission to the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

WLU, FIN

SB 1168

RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.

Revises land recording requirements to facilitate the recording process in the Bureau of Conveyances.

WLU, FIN

SB 1007

RELATING TO NONCONSENSUAL COMMON LAW LIENS.

Requires for nonconsensual common law liens that a claim of lien against a private party filed with the land court and the bureau of conveyances must be accompanied by a certified order from a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction authorizing the filing of the lien to be valid.

WLU, JHA

SB 1452 SD1

RELATING TO LAND COURT.

Makes general housekeeping amendments to the land court law.

WLU, JHA

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE WLU COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 331, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED 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 ARE 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 WLU COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6399.

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.

 

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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay

Chair

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Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Chair