THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AGRICULTURE, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Friday, February 9, 2007
TIME:	2:00 pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1925	RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. Establishes sustainable communities in Hawaii with the combined effort of state departments and agencies.	WAH, WAM
SB 1235	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Establishes a task force on Hawaiian homestead community self-governance to begin the process of delegating authority for the administration of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, to Hawaiian homestead community self-governance organizations.	WAH, WAM
SB 938	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. Provides for consultation with beneficiaries when a project includes commercial development.	WAH
SB 939	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. Establishes the Hawaiian home lands community development fund with revenue-sharing from commercial development projects in order to fund community and cultural programming for beneficiaries of the trust in the Hawaiian homestead communities.	WAH, WAM
SB 940	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT 1920, AS AMENDED. Requires the department of Hawaiian home lands to consult with the beneficiaries of the trust before agreeing to lower allowable loan amounts.	WAH, WAM
SB 929	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION. Requires the presentation to the neighborhood board or community association for any development by the department of Hawaiian home lands.	WAH, WAM
SB 1439	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. Authorizes the transfer of moneys fro the Hawaiian home receipts fund to the native Hawaiian rehabilitation fund.	WAH, WAM
SB 1440	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. Authorizes the department to prescribe via administrative rules terms, conditions, and restrictions on the transfer of homestead leases.	WAH
SB 1853	RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Establishes Aha Moku Commission to assist in the formation regional Aha Moku Councils which shall serve as in an advisory capacity on all matters regarding the management of the state's natural resources.  Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to seek advisory assistance from the Aha Moku Councils in developing a comprehensive set of best practices for natural resource management.	WAH, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 407, 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.

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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 586-6760

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Senator Russell S. Kokubun

Chair