HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
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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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS |
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Rep. Brian Schatz, Chair |
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Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Mark G. Jernigan |
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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
Rep. Guy P. Ontai |
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COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION |
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Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair |
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Rep. Kirk Caldwell, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Brian K. Blundell |
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Rep. Romeo M. Mindo |
Rep. Mark S. Moses |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. David A. Pendleton |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 423 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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H.B. 2582 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION. Repeals the Aloha Tower Development Corporation and creates an Aloha Towers development district under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii Community Development Corporation. |
WLH/EDB/TRN, JUD, FIN |
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H.B. 2447 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. Authorizes the DHHL to enter into business relationships with private companies. |
WLH/EDB, FIN |
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H.B. 2840 |
RELATING TO ENHANCING ECONOMIC DIVERSITY. Appropriates funds to study the feasibility of a Kalaeloa Technical Park project to enhance economic diversity. |
WLH/EDB, FIN |
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H.B. 2222 |
RELATING TO STATE PARKS. Authorizes the use of moneys in the state parks special fund to pay the debt service on revenue bonds issued for state park facilities. |
WLH, FIN |
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H.B. 2867 |
RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Authorizes the tax collector to foreclose on real property on which outstanding fines exceeding $50,000 are owed due to egregious zoning or building code violations. |
WLH, JUD, FIN |
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H.B. 2983 |
AMENDING ARTICLE V, SECTION 6, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. Amends the state constitution to change the way land use commissioners are appointed. Enables senate and house leadership members, in addition to the governor, to appoint land use commissioners. |
WLH, JUD, FIN |
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H.B. 2777 |
RELATING TO OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Makes a $15,100,000 appropriation to OHA in ceded land revenues. Creates a joint advisory committee to study alternative approaches to payment of ceded land revenues to OHA. Makes an appropriation to the department of the attorney general to provide logistical and staff support for the joint advisory committee. |
WLH, FIN |
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H.B. 2269 |
RELATING TO CEDED LANDS. Prohibits the State from selling, exchanging, or otherwise alienating lands contained in the public land trust. |
WLH, JUD |
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H.B. 2813 |
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. Requires that all government letterheads and, whenever possible, government documents contain both Hawaiian, English, and proper Hawaiian-language grammar; all government computers and software be able to process new Hawaiian language requirements; that notice be given to all government computer vendors; and an advisory board be formed to provide guidance to the government on Hawaiian language. |
WLH, FIN |
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H.B. 2910 |
RELATING TO LAND USE. Requires joint hearings between the state land use commission and the appropriate county land use decision-making authority for any project that would require a hearing by each body to obtain necessary land use and zoning approvals. |
WLH, JUD |
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H.B. 2985 |
RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION. Allows Governor select one appointment and select two appointments each from lists of nominees submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the minority leader of the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the senate. |
WLH, JUD |
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H.B. 2982 |
RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION. Enables governor to appoint 1 member; senate president – 2 members; house speaker – 2 members; senate minority leader – 2 members; and house minority leader – 2 members, to the land use commission. |
WLH, JUD, FIN |
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H.B. 2878 |
RELATING TO STATE DISPOSITIONS. Allows rather than requires the board of land and natural resources to provide in every patent, deed, lease, agreement, license, or permit that the use and enjoyment of the premises being granted shall not be in support of any policy which discriminates. |
WLH, JUD |
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.
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________________________________________ Rep. Brian Schatz Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Joseph M. Souki Chair |