HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
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COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair |
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Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Kika G. Bukoski |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Thomas Waters |
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair |
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Rep. Thomas Waters, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Kika G. Bukoski |
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Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS |
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Rep. Brian Schatz, Chair |
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Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Mark G. Jernigan |
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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
Rep. Guy P. Ontai |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, January 31, 2003 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 1135 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS - Transfers Land Use Commission and the Office of Planning from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism to the Department of Land and Natural Resources |
WLH/EDB, LAB, FIN |
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HB 494 |
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT - Transfers the responsibilities for the State's coastal zone management program from the office of planning to the department of land and natural resources; requires public advisory body to include planning director from each county. |
WLH, LAB, FIN |
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HB 675 |
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PREVENT CONDEMNATION OF TRUST LANDS - Proposes a constitutional amendment to protect trust lands that benefit Hawaiians from condemnation by the State and counties. |
WLH, JUD, FIN |
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HB 604 |
RELATING TO LAND USE - Authorizes counties to permit solar energy facilities in agricultural districts. |
WLH/EEP, AGR, CPC |
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HB 1053 |
RELATING TO CONSERVATION - Amends definition of "landowner" in the law for the purpose of authorizing the taking of endangered and threatened plant and animal species by including the owners of lands underlying the future site of University of Hawaii West Oahu. |
WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN |
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HB 472 |
RELATING TO CLEAN WATER - Increases, from $25,000 to $40,000, the fine for each violation of the water pollution law, or any rule, permit, or variance issued under that law. Enacts provisions relating to muddy water, underground injection, and nutrients. Allows citizen suits. |
WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN |
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HB 476 |
RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC LIFE, WILDLIFE, AND LAND PLANTS - Allows state and county agencies to enter into habitat conservation plans and safe harbor agreements. Requires legislative approval of certain plans and agreements. Provides for the enforcement of habitat conservation plans and safe harbor agreements through citizen lawsuits. |
WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1213 |
RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES - Expands the definition of landowners eligible for coverage under safe harbor agreements and habitat conservation plans to all state and county lands and private lease lands. |
WLH/EEP, JUD, FIN |
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HB 631 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAIIAN IMMERSION PROGRAM - Make appropriation for the Hawaiian Immersion Program. |
WLH, EDN, FIN |
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HB 633 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM - Establishes the Hawaiian Immersion program. |
WLH, EDN, FIN |
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HB 1507 |
RELATING TO PLANNING - Establishes a smart growth advisory council within the Office of Planning to study and recommended legislation to address the overcrowding of our educational facilities as a result of new housing developments. |
WLH, EDN, FIN |
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HB 1441 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE - Requires the use of macrons and glottal stops in spelling words in the Hawaiian language to be used in county and state government documents. |
WLH, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1304 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS - Allows trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs who claim service credit to select either one of the two payment options available under section 88-59. |
WLH, LAB, FIN |
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HB 1305 |
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. |
WLH, JUD, FIN |
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HB 909 |
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH - Establishes a Native Hawaiian Health Program in DOH; makes appropriation. |
WLH, HLT, FIN |
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HB 1303 |
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS - Specifies that OHA be included with other state agencies as an agency required to reimburse the State for contributions to the employer – union health benefits trust fund. |
WLH, LAB, FIN |
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HB 1212 |
RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGES - Amends the legislative disapproval process for land exchanges by changing the sequence of the approval process. |
WLH, LMG, FIN |
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HB 1407 |
RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES - Creates the Hawaii Marine Reserve Network. |
WLH, JUD, FIN |
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HB 1657 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM - Provides conservation and resource enforcement officers with the same retirement benefits as police officers and firefighters. |
WLH, LAB, FIN |
DECISION MAKING ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD ON JANUARY 27, 2003.
HB 84 RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS - Specifies that accreted lands along the WLH, JUD
Ocean are state lands.
HB 192 RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS - Defines accreted lands. Includes WLH, JUD
accreted lands in the definition of public lands. Requires that accreted lands shall
be state lands except a private property owner may file an accretion claim to regain
title to the owner's eroded land that has been restored by accretion.
HB 85 RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS - Requires the Office of Environmental WLH/EEP, JUD
Quality Control to publish notices of beachfront accretion application.
HB 193 RELATING TO LANDOWNER'S LIABILITY - Encourages landowners to WLH/EEP, JUD
allow land and water access to personnel and volunteers of invasive species control
or eradication programs by limiting the landowners liability toward persons entering
their property for these purposes
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE WLH COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX 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 WLH 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. Hermina M. Morita Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Brian Schatz Chair |