HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
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 |
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 |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Friday, February 13, 2004 |
TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
H.B. 2394 |
RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. Clarifies the responsibility of the Hawaii Community Development Authority to act as an ombudsman for issues of concern within the Kalaeloa Community Development District. |
WLH, FIN |
Copies of PROPOSED H.B. 2800 H.D. 1, are available in Room 405.
PROPOSED H.B. 2800 H.D. 1 |
RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Provides a process to identify and preserve important agricultural lands in the State. |
WLH/AGR, FIN |
DECISION-MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING
AS THESE MEASURES HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY HEARD,
NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED:
H.B. 2818 |
RELATING TO HAWAII HOUSING AND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND. Establishes a Hawaii Housing and Conservation Trust Fund to finance affordable housing and conserve and protect important agricultural lands and historic properties. |
WLH/AGR, HSH, FIN |
H.B. 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
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H.B. 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 |
H.B. 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 |
H.B. 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 |
H.B. 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 |
H.B. 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 |
H.B. 2183 |
RELATING TO ZONING. Requires counties to coordinate passage of land use and zoning ordinances and change in zoning applications with Land Use Commission. |
WLH, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 75 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE WLH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6308.
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.
________________________________________ Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho Chair |