THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HOUSING

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Malama Solomon, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

TIME:

1:15 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 331, HD2

        (HSCR845)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Allows the Board of Land and Natural Resources to extend or modify the fixed rental period of certain leases; provided that the aggregate of the initial term and any extension granted does not exceed 65 years.  (HB331 HD2)

 

WLH, WAM

HB 389, HD3

        (HSCR834)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Establishes the Heeia Community Development District in Koolaupoko, Oahu.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB389 HD3)

 

WLH, WAM

HB 1020, HD2

        (HSCR890)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Abolishes Aloha Tower Development Corporation (ATDC).  Transfers the ATDC assets to the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA).  Establishes the Aloha Tower Complex under the jurisdiction of HCDA.  Makes an appropriation.  Effective on January 1, 3000.  (HB1020 HD2)

 

WLH, WAM

HB 1164, HD1

        (HSCR829)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to consider the sale or exchange of Sand Island parcels to leaseholders.  Requires a report of findings and recommendation to the Legislature.  Effective January 1, 3000.  (HB1164 HD1)

 

WLH, WAM

HB 1312, HD2

        (HSCR835)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Provides that state fast lands and submerged lands may be leased.  Provides for the lease of fast lands and submerged lands of the Ala Wai boat harbor pursuant to requests for proposals.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB1312 HD2)

 

WLH, WAM

HB 1566, HD1

        (HSCR837)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Permits commercial permits in Ala Wai and Keehi small boat harbors; establishes that small boat harbor fees can be used only for the operating and maintenance of small boat the harbors; authorizes a process for a public-private partnership to develop a portion of Ala Wai small boat harbor; changes mooring fee rate process.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB1566 HD1)

 

WLH, WAM

HB 1505, HD2

        (HSCR844)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES.

Establishes the State Facility Renovation Partnership Program.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB1505 HD2)

 

WLH, WAM

 

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.

 

The Committee previously held public hearings on Senate bill(s) that are substantially similar to the following House bill(s).  Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measure(s) listed.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at WLHTestimony@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.

 

·         By Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.

 

·         In person:  1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 202, 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.

 

Please note:  If you submit your written testimony after 4:00 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 testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6090.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair