HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
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COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND & OCEAN RESOURCES |
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Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair |
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Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D. |
Rep. Tommy Waters |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair |
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Rep. Cindy Evans, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D. |
Rep. Tommy Waters |
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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. Kymberly Pine |
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Rep. Brian Schatz |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Chair |
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Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D. |
Rep. Brian Schatz |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Tommy Waters |
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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Chris Halford |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, January 28, 2005 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 12 |
RELATING TO CLEAN WATER Increases, from $25,000 to $40,000, the fine for each violation of the water pollution law, or any rule, permit, or variance issued under that law. Enacts provisions relating to muddy water. Allows citizen suits. |
WLO, JUD, FIN |
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HB 90 |
RELATING TO SUMMARY POSSESSION Requires venue for a residential landlord-tenant summary possession action to be in small claims court unless all parties agree to move the action to district court. |
WLO, JUD |
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HB 304 |
RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX Allocates an unspecified percentage of the conveyance tax to the counties for the development of affordable housing. |
WLO, HSG, FIN |
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HB 354 |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS Amends the offense of criminal trespass in the second degree by deleting the applicability of the offense to persons who enter or remain unlawfully in or upon public property. |
WLO, JUD |
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HB 306 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY IMUNITY Repeals sunset date for public land liability immunity. |
WLO, JUD, FIN |
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HB 131 |
RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES Creates the Hawaii Marine Reserves Network. |
WLO/EEP/HAW, JUD, FIN |
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HB 170 |
RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED MARINE COMANAGEMENT Creates a framework for community-based marine comanagement. Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to designate community-based marine comanagement areas. Encourages the formation of community-based marine comanagement area councils and management plans. Provides for enforcement and penalties for violation of any rule or law applicable to any community-based marine comanagement area. |
WLO/EEP/HAW, JUD, FIN |
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HB 247 |
RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING Prohibits the sale or transfer of biological resources or biological diversity on public lands; establishes a temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to address issues related to bioprospecting, including equitable benefit sharing, and appropriates funds to enable the commission to develop a comprehensive bioprospecting plan; to be repealed 6/30/08. |
EEP/WLO/HAW, EDB/AGR, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE WLO COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 425, 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 ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 WLO 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. Hermina Morita Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Scott K. Saiki Chair |