THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 11, 2008

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

WTL/TIA

 

 

SB 2739

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO THE MAKENA-KEONEOIO GOVERNMENT ROAD.

Establishes that Makena-Keoneoio government road is under the jurisdiction of the department of land and natural resources and is to be used as an access road to the Ahihi-Kinau natural area reserve.

 

WTL/TIA, WAM

WTL/ENE

 

 

SB 2638

Testimony

Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPER SUCKER.

Appropriates moneys to provide one year of funding for the full-time operation of the super sucker project in Kaneohe bay and for the purchase of a portable super sucker unit.

 

WTL/ENE, WAM

WTL ONLY

 

 

SB 1368

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Establishes a process for determining when land use classifications should be rescinded because they have not been exercised.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 2154

 

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO A PILOT RELATING TO A PILOT COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

Creates a pilot community conservation program within the Maui office of the division of conservation and resource enforcement and appropriates funds.

 

WTL, WAM


 


SB 2316

Testimony

Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A PERIMETER FENCE TO PROTECT THE MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE.

Makes an appropriation to build and maintain a perimeter fence to protect the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 2755

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS.

Provides hunters access to public hunting areas by authorizing the board of land and natural resources to establish easements across private lands and appropriating funds for the acquisition of easements.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 2871

 

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Encourages the department of land and natural resources to work with local communities to manage near shore reef resources through the maka‘i o ke kai program; provides grants for community-based marines resource management; establishes the community-based marine resource management advisory committee to advise the department of land and natural resources on resource management and fisheries' rules; appropriates moneys.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 3225

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO FISHING.

Imposes bag limits on certain ornamental fish; prohibits catching of certain ornamental fish; appropriation

 

WTL, WAM

WTL/JDL

 

 

SB 2884

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO WATER SAFETY.

Establishes requirements for rainwater and storm water retention, detention, and catchment area pond inspection and safety.  Allows fines.

 

WTL/JDL, WAM

WTL/IGM

 

 

SB 2507

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Prohibits use of power of eminent domain to take and transfer private property to a private entity that had expressed interest in purchasing the same property for development purposes or other private use.

 

WTL/IGM, JDL

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

 

·          In person:  1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 228, State Capitol.

 

·          By fax:  Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.

 

·          By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Please note:  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.

 

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 586-6874.

 

 

 

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Senator J. Kalani English

Chair

 

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair

 

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair