THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, February 2, 2004
TIME:	1:30 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2125	RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX. Provides for a sliding scale to increase the rate of taxation on transfers or conveyances of realty or any interest by maintaining the 10 cents per $100 rate for property under $385,000; and adding the rates of 20 cents per $100 of consideration from $385,000 to $1,000,000; and 30 cents per $100 of consideration over $1,000,000. (Hooser)	WLA, WAM
SB 2220	RELATING TO TAXES. Increases allocations from conveyance tax proceeds to rental housing trust fund and natural area reserve fund. (Chun Oakland)	WLA, WAM
SB 2440	RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Allows nine hundred ninety-nine year homestead leases to be assigned to hanai and adopted first cousins. (Kokubun)	WLA, JHW
SB 2536	RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL TREES. Establishes a tax deduction for exceptional trees. (Taniguchi)	WLA, WAM
SB 2645	RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL PARKS. Directs the board of land and natural resources to consider whether various public lands are suitable for development of industrial parks. (Chun Oakland)	WLA, ECD
SB 2521	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO HEEIA KEA BEACH PARK. Appropriates $50,000 for a feasibility study to make improvements to Heeia Kea beach park. (Aduja)	WLA, WAM
SB 2537	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE ALA WAI WATERSHED ASSOCIATION. Provides a grant-in-aid to the Ala Wai Watershed Association to continue maintenance and clean-up projects. (Taniguchi)	WLA, WAM
SB 2617	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CLEAN-UP OF KAPALAMA CANAL IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to the city and county of Honolulu for clean-up of Kapalama Canal. (Chun Oakland)	WLA, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

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		________________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair