THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Malama Solomon, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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TIME: |
1:15 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
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[Measure deleted on 03-16-11] |
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RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Repeals the requirement that the Hawaii community development authority consider recommendations by the Kakaako makai community planning advisory council in developing, accepting, and implementing any plans for the Kakaako makai area.
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RELATING TO DAM SAFETY. Establishes a dam safety task force to recommend safety actions to be included in the Hawaii dam safety program. Sunsets on June 30, 2012. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB744 HD1)
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WLH, WAM |
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RELATING TO FISHING. Designates the Lana‘i community-based fishery resource management area. Establishes the Lana‘i community-based fishery resource management area advisory committee to develop a community-based fishery resource management area program to implement traditional fishery management practices on the island of Lana‘i.
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WLH, WAM |
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RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Defines the term "regularly navigated" regarding vessels moored in small boat harbors.
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WLH |
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RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING. Establishes a program for granting low-income housing tax credit loans in lieu of low-income housing tax credits administered by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the loans. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB960 HD1)
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RELATING TO FEES FOR HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to collect fees to cover the technical assistance program costs associated with Habitat Conservation Plans, and adopt rules for establishing such fees. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB1079 HD2)
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RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL FUND. Establishes the Conservation and Resources Enforcement Special Fund in the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the purpose of setting aside moneys to be used toward the protection of the State's natural resources. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB1082 HD1)
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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 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.
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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 |