HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, March 17, 2005

TIME:

8:45 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1592

SD1

(SSCR925)

RELATING TO STATE PLANNING.

Creates a task force to review the Hawaii state plan and make recommendations for a sustainability plan to the year 2050. Requires the auditor to create the sustainability plan. Directs the office of planning to assist the auditor to review the sustainability plan. (SD1)

EDB/WLO, FIN

SB 1877

(SSCR927)

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING.

Clarifies that DBEDT has sole responsibility over land use and state planning functions and that the office of planning shall report to DBEDT and no other executive department. Requires that appointment of director of planning be with advice and consent of the Senate.

EDB/WLO, FIN

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Chair

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair