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:

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

TIME:

2:45 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 3

RELATING TO KAHANA VALLEY STATE PARK.

Provides for additional families to reside in Kahana valley state park by lease agreement, and establishes an advisory committee to, among other things, monitor compliance with the agreements.

 

WAH

SB 546

SD1

(SSCR32)

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Establishes a minimum residential lot size in a rural district of one acre.  Establishes a minimum residential lot size in a agricultural district of five acres.  (SD1)

 

WAH

SB 1877

SD1

(SSCR34)

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Exempts owners of real property designated as important agricultural lands from paying real property taxes.  Provides farmer and employee housing on lands designated as important agricultural lands.  (SD1)

 

WAH

SB 1816

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires consultation with the kahuna nui of the Mookini Heiau on all matters pertaining to the Heiau.

 

WAH

SB 1639

RELATING TO BURIAL SITES.

Clarifies Chapter 6E regarding inadvertently discovered native Hawaiian burial sites by amending Sections 6E-43, 6E-43.5, 6E-43.6.  Conforms the treatment of inadvertent discovered burial sites with that of previously discovered burial sites with the Burial Councils.

 

WAH

SB 851

RELATING TO SHORELINE SETBACKS AND HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SITES IN THE DISTRICT OF KOOLAULOA.

Requires a new historic and cultural assessment and a minimum shoreline setback of seven hundred fifty feet for any development makai of Kamehameha highway between Kawela stream and Marconi road in the Koolauloa district on Oahu.

 

WAH

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

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 586-6760.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Russell S. Kokubun

Chair