THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AGRICULTURE, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Senator Clayton Hee, Chair |
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 |
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2:45 p.m. |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT D. HAUFF, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAULA J. HEGELE, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides, Gubernatorial Nominee, WESLEY OTANI, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.
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RELATING TO GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANTS. Requires the department of agriculture to notify the public of the location of field tests and the production of genetically engineered plants. (SD1)
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ENE, WTL |
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RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION AND COASTAL AREAS PROGRAMS. Deletes the twenty year maximum period for issuance of permit for commercial thrill craft and parasailing activities. (SD1)
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EDT, WTL |
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RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Increases the reserved housing requirement for a planned development to twenty-five per cent of floor space in the Kakaako community development district, mauka area for lots 80,000 square feet or more in size. (SD1)
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EDH, WTL |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES: If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 2:45 p.m. the day 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 Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at WTLTestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov . Please indicate the measure, date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
· LATE TESTIMONY – Testimony received after the testimony deadline will be posted on the legislature's website after the hearing ends. If you are testifying in person, please bring twelve (12) copies of your testimony to the hearing room (229) and give to the committee clerk PRIOR to the start of the hearing.
Please note: If you submit your written testimony after 2:45 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally. A copy of your testimony may not be available during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing.
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: All testimony received by the Hawaii Senate will be posted on the Hawaii Legislature's Website. 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 586-7330.
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________________________________________ Senator Clayton Hee Chair |
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