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:

Wednesday, February 18, 2004

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2784

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAAUILO RENDERING PLANT, HAMAKUA, BIG ISLAND.

Appropriates funds for improvements to the Paauilo rendering plant in Hamakua.

WLA, WAM

SB 2785

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HONOMALINO IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN THE BIG ISLAND.

Makes an appropriation for the Honomalino irrigation system in the South Kona region of the Big Island.

WLA, WAM

SB 3128

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND IN PUPUKEA-PAUMALU, OAHU.

Appropriates funds to purchase 1,110 acres in the Puukea-Paumalu area on Oahu.

WLA, WAM

SB 3129

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DETERMINE AND IMPLEMENT THE BEST MITIGATION MEASURE TO CONTROL FLOODING OF LAKE WILSON.

Appropriates $300,000 for the study of the best mitigation measures to control peak flows from storms into Lake Wilson; Appropriates $1,000,000 for planning, design, and construction of the best mitigation measure.

WLA, WAM

SB 3195

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO SUPPORT THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA PROGRAM IN HAWAII.

Appropriates $          , to support Future Farmers of America programs.

WLA, WAM

SB 2818

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

Moves coffee weighing provisions which were never implemented, and provisions regulating the advertising of fresh fruit and vegetables and coffee to the chapter dealing with agricultural grades and standards. Allows the use of the Certification Services Revolving Fund to hire temporary employees to assist in certifying chicken eggs and meat.

WLA, WAM
     

SB 3117

RELATING TO THE HANA WHARF AND SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriation of funds for the repair and modification of the Hana Wharf and the Hana Small Boat Harbor.

WLA, WAM

SB 2968

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE VIOLATIONS.

Establishes a civil natural resource violations system within the Department to process violations of departmental regulations.

WLA, JHW

SB 2971

RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT.

Amends sections relating to the Department's enforcement authority within the Kahoolawe Island Reserve and for the protection of caves for consistency. Expands the Department's enforcement authority to all lands and waters of the State.

WLA, JHW

SB 3055

RELATING TO MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Allows the prohibition of commercial activities in the marine life conservation districts only if there is a showing of extreme hardship or unreasonable threat to the area.

WLA, JHW

SB 3208

RELATING TO AQUATIC LIFE.

Establishes the Aquatic Life Propagating Station Special Fund to fund the operations and maintenance of aquatic life propagation stations established and maintained by the department of land and natural resources.

WLA, WAM

SB 677

RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION AND COASTAL AREAS.

Prohibits the leasing of all fast lands, at any one time, within an existing state boating facility.

WLA, WAM

SB 1556

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Changes the present shoreline certification process by changing the definition of "shoreline" and requiring state shoreline locators as well as private land surveyors to determine and certify shorelines, and appropriates funds for a videographic study of the upper reaches of the wash of high seasonal surf around the islands.

WLA, WAM
     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, State Capitol, 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.

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 586-7335

 

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair