HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr., Chair

Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Vice Chair

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Guy P. Ontai

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Thomas Waters

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Saturday, February 7, 2004

TIME:

9:00 am THRU COMPLETION

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #2

PLEASE SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF YOUR TESTIMONY TO THE WLH COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR'S OFFICE IN ROOM 405. EXCEPT FOR HB 2166, COMMENTS ON ALL OTHER MEASURES ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT ONE TIME. FURTHERMORE, TESTIFIERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUMMARIZE AND GENERICALLY COMMENT, PARTICULARLY, ON ITEMS COMMON TO IAL (IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS) BILLS.

HB 2166

RELATING TO LAND USE COMMISSION.

Establishes a presumption that a dwelling is not a farm dwelling if certain nonagricultural features in a subdivision or development are determined to be present.

WLH/AGR

HB 1956

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION.

Designates and protects important agricultural lands. Combines and redesignates "urban" and "rural" land use classifications as "other lands".

AGR/WLH, FIN

HB 2271

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Establishes standards, criteria, and process for identification of important agricultural lands. Provides a one-time process to reclassify lands of low agricultural resource value to the rural land use district. Amends the permissible uses within the rural land use district.

AGR/WLH, FIN

HB 2339

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Sets forth standards and criteria for the identification of important agricultural lands. Allows the counties to study, determine, and recommend to the Land Use Commission lands which should be designated as important agricultural lands. Authorizes the Commission to identify and designate important agricultural lands.

WLH/AGR, FIN

HB 2656

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Sets forth policies and procedures for identifying and managing important agricultural lands and directs the agribusiness development corporation to convene a task force to develop incentives for important agricultural lands.

WLH/AGR, FIN

HB 2787

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Establishes standards and criteria and process for identification of important agricultural lands, focusing on the ALISH classification system adopted by the board of agriculture in 1977. Establishes policies for lands so identified. Provides for periodic review of lands classified as important agricultural lands. Amends the permissible uses within the rural land use district.

WLH/AGR, FIN

HB 2800

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Provides a process to identify and preserve important agricultural lands in the State.

WLH/AGR, FIN
     

 

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 OFF 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 IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE WLH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6270..

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. Ezra R. Kanoho

Chair

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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Chair