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 |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, January 27, 2003 |
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TIME: |
9:00 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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H.B. 81 |
RELATING TO THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS - Provides for the election of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs through a system of primary and general elections while still maintaining the nonpartisan character of the office. |
WLH, JUD, FIN |
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H.B. 82 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS COMMISSION ACT - Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to retain independent legal counsel. |
WLH, LAB, FIN |
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H.B. 84 |
RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS - Specifies that accreted lands along the ocean are state lands. |
WLH, JUD |
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H.B. 192 |
RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS - Defines accreted lands. Includes 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. |
WLH, JUD |
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H.B. 83 |
RELATING TO A LAND EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE ALOHA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. - Authorizes the exchange of public lands for private lands owned by the Aloha Council Boy Scouts of America. |
WLH, FIN |
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H.B. 104 |
RELATING TO FOREST RESERVES - Defines "native forest" for tax purposes. |
WLH, FIN |
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H.B. 194 |
RELATING TO WATERSHEDS - Allows counties to establish watershed protection advisory committees and designates watershed management areas. Requires counties to establish special trust funds or interest-bearing accounts for each watershed improvement program. |
WLH, JUD, FIN |
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H.B. 161 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM - Appropriates funds for the operation and maintenance of the East Kauai Irrigation System. |
WLH, AGR, FIN |
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H.B. 160 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE'S FORESTRY PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO - Appropriates funds to UH-Hilo College of Agriculture Forestry program. |
WLH, HED, FIN |
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H.B. 156 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII FORESTRY AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE - Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Forestry and Community Initiative. |
WLH, FIN |
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H.B. 158 |
RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF AXIS DEER IN MAUI COUNTY - Appropriates funds to develop a master plan to control the Axis Deer population in Maui County. |
WLH, AGR, FIN |
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H.B. 208 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COMPLETING FENCE ENCLOSURES AROUND LANAI'S WATERSHED - Appropriates funds to complete the fencing of Lanai's critical and sole watershed area for preservation of indigenous ecosystems and the island's drinking water source. |
WLH, FIN |
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H.B. 85 |
RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS - Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control to publish notices of beachfront accretion applications. |
WLH/EEP, JUD |
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H.B. 193 |
RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY - Encourages landowners to 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. |
WLH/EEP, JUD |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 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 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.
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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE WLH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6399.
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________________________________________ Rep. Hermina M. Morita Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho Chair |