HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2002
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 |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Friday, February 8, 2002 |
TIME: |
9:30 A.M. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
HB 2554 |
RELATING TO N0NCOMMERCIAL PIERS. Authorizes BLNR to lease, by direct negotiation and with recourse to public auction, State submerged lands for private nonresidential noncommercial piers. |
WLU, FIN |
HB 2543 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY PROJECTS. Allows BLNR to make available lower cost financing through the issuance of special facility revenue bonds for the construction, acquisition, remodeling, furnishing and equipping of special facilities. |
WLU, FIN |
HB 2539 |
RELATING TO BOATING ENFORCEMENT Authorizes BLNR to delegate enforcement authority to harbor agents and recreation harbor managers of DBOR for the enforcement of boating and ocean recreation programs under chapter 200. |
WLU, JHA |
HB 2537 |
RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. Expands the Department's authority to possess or use chemicals, electrofishing devices, explosives, and other fishing gears that would normally be unlawful when no other reasonable alternative exists. Also expands the Department's authority to permit non-consumptive activities that are otherwise prohibited by law. |
WLU |
HB 2538 |
RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. Clarifies that central service and administrative expenses shall not be diverted from the Sport Fish Special Fund and that money from the Sport Fish Special Fund and Commercial Fisheries Special Fund may be used for enforcement of the State's aquatic resources' laws. |
WLU, FIN |
HB 2536 |
RELATING TO SECTION 17 OF ACT 85, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1999. Makes permanent certain statutory revisions to fishing laws temporarily enacted through Act 85, SLH 1999. Allows the Department to amend rules without amending statutes. |
WLU, FIN |
HB 2710 |
RELATING TO OCEAN LEASING. Continues certain ocean leasing provisions to July 1, 2009. |
WLU, FIN |
HB 1816 |
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. Amends the CZM law to require applicants for shoreline certification to mail copies of applications for certification, including proposed maps and photographs, to the planning department and neighboring property owners. |
WLU, FIN |
FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY (NO TESTIMONIES WILL BE TAKEN):
HB 2091 A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND USE. WLU
Short form bill.
HB 2549 RELATING TO EXTENSION OF PUBLIC LAND LEASES. WLU, FIN
Allows lessees of public land to extend their leases to the extent
necessary to amortize the cost of major improvements to demised
premises.
HB 2545 RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL PARKS ON PUBLIC LANDS. WLU, FIN
Allows for direct negotiation of leases or master leases on industrial
parks developed under a joint venture or development agreement.
HB 2546 RELATING TO SUBLEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS. WLU, FIN
Allows BLNR to wave requirements to obtain consent for subleases
under public land leases.
HB 2373 RELATING TO KOKEE STATE PARK. WLU, FIN
Provides that if a Kokee residential lessee has made permanent
improvements to the leased property that the new lessee will reimburse
the former lessee for the cost of the improvements.
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE 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.
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________________________________________ Rep. Ezra Kanoho Chair |