THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE |
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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair |
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Senator Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 06, 2003 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
JHW/WLA ONLY
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SB 379 |
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST. Facilitates the establishment of a comprehensive information system for inventorying and maintaining information about the lands of the public land trust. Appropriates funds. |
JHW/WLA, WAM |
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SB 643 |
RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING. Establishes a moratorium on bioprospecting and a temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to address issues related to bioprospecting, including equitable benefit sharing. Appropriates funds to enable the temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to develop a comprehensive plan for the bioprospecting on trust lands. Provides that the commission shall cease to exist on June 30, 2005. |
WLA/JHW, WAM |
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SB 705 |
RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES. Creates the Hawaii Marine Reserves Network Act, including the Hawaii marine reserves network and network plans to conserve the State's marine resources. Establishes the marine stewardship advisory councils for each of the main Hawaiian islands. Confers authority upon DLNR to enforce the Act. Provides penalties for violations of the Act. |
WLA/JHW, WAM |
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SB 1074 |
RELATING TO BURIAL COUNCILS. Transfers burial council responsibilities from DLNR to OHA. Provides funding for administration of the burial council through a two cents per $100 conveyance tax increase. Establishes the burial council fund under the office of Hawaiian affairs. |
WLA/JHW, WAM |
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SB 1152 |
RELATING TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS ON BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND ADVISORY BODIES. Installs a trustee or designee of the office of Hawaiian affairs on the board of land and natural resources, the state land use commission, and the public advisory body for coastal zone management.
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WLA/JHW |
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SB 1214 |
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HISTORIC SITES. Requires landowner of a potential native Hawaiian historical site on private property to obtain prior approval of the department of land and natural resources before conducting certain activities on the land; specifies procedures; defines "potential native Hawaiian historic site." |
WLA/JHW, WAM |
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SB 1497 |
RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES. Creates the Hawaii Marine Reserve Network Act. |
WLA/JHW, WAM |
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SB 1561 |
RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. Requires the department of land and natural resources to initiate eminent domain to acquire the abandoned Coco Palms Resort on Kauai, to be used for a cultural education park; appropriates funds. |
WLA/JHW, WAM |
JHW ONLY
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SB 1154 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Specifies that OHA is to be included with other state agencies as an agency required to reimburse the State for contributions to the employer-union health benefits trust fund. |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 1156 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Requires OHA to establish and maintain a registry of all persons of Hawaiian ancestry, regardless of place of residence. |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 1157 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Provides that the salary of OHA administrator shall be not less than the salary of department heads or executive officers. |
JHW, WAM |
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SB 1413 |
RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA. Extends the expenditure authorization for funding infrastructure improvements at Kikala-Keokea to December 31, 2004. |
JHW, WAM |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies (1 sided) of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol during regular business hours, or outside the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Office, Room 015, State Capitol for all other times, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal. Oral testimony will be limited to three minutes.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6911.
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________________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair |
________________________________________ Senator Colleen Hanabusa Chair |
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