THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 10, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

EIA/JHW

    

SB 2145

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires OEQC to contract with the UH environmental center to perform a comprehensive review of the EIS process. Appropriates money to DOH to fund the contract. Appropriates money for the Environmental Council to hire a program director to coordinate the State's environmental justice activities.

EIA/JHW, WAM

SB 3159

RELATING TO THE ISLAND OF KAHO`OLAWE.

Appropriates funds to install renewable energy systems for a model kahua kauhale or encampment on Kaho`olawe and to enable ongoing evaluation of renewable resources for the island.

EIA/JHW, WAM

JHW/EIA

    

SB 3175

RELATING TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL COURT.

Establishes environmental courts as divisions within the circuit court to handle complaints, administrative appeals, and other judicial proceedings of an environmental nature.

JHW/EIA, WAM

JHW

    

SB 1294

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES.

Allocates a portion of public land trust revenues to the repair and maintenance of the Royal Mausoleum. Establishes that the allocation of public land trust revenues is not to be taken from existing pro rata share of revenues reserved for the benefit of native Hawaiians.

JHW, WAM
     

 

SB 2424

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Deletes the requirement for a comprehensive master plan in Chapter 10, HRS, and replaces it with the office of Hawaiian affairs strategic plan.

JHW

SB 2948

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

Appropriates funds to satisfy the State's obligation to pay the office of Hawaiian affairs its pro rata share of revenues derived from the public land trust.

JHW, WAM

SB 2935

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the building of a Hawaiian community center facility in Kapolei by the department of Hawaiian home lands.

JHW, WAM

SB 3119

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Allows the Hawaiian homes commission to deposit moneys in depositories other than the state treasury. Authorizes the Hawaiian homes commission to manage, invest, and reinvest moneys in the trust fund. Authorizes the commission to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, or dispose of any securities and investments and any proceeds from investments in which trust fund moneys have been invested.

JHW, WAM
     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 (three-hole punched) copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, 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 586-6915.

 

 

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Senator J. Kalani English

Chair

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Chair