HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Ty Cullen

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Gene Ward

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

TIME:

2:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  5

 

HB 2250, HD1

(HSCR364-12)

Status

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE.

Establishes the emergency environmental workforce.  Makes appropriations.

 

WLO/EEP, FIN

HB 2682, HD1

(HSCR476-12)

Status

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON OCEAN WATERS.

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to regulate the commercial use of state waters and marine resources.  Effective July 1, 2012.

 

WLO, FIN

HB 2820, HD2

(HSCR594-12)

Status

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN FISHPONDS.

Directs Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish the east Honolulu fishpond heritage area.  Provides state lease preferences for the reconstruction, restoration, repair, or use of Hawaiian and kanaka maoli fishponds.  Creates a preference for the use of traditional names of Hawaiian fishponds.  Effective July 1, 2012.

 

WLO, HAW, FIN

HB 2590, HD2

(HSCR580-12)

Status

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCE VIOLATIONS.

Provides for natural resource-related community service administrative penalty alternatives and an enhanced collection mechanism for outstanding fines and penalties resulting from aquatic resource violations.  Effective January 7, 2059.

 

WLO, JUD, FIN

HB 2358, HD2

(HSCR601-12)

Status

RELATING TO THE BUILDING CODE.

Establishes the Hawaii State Building Code, Hawaii State Building Code Council, and Natural Disaster Preparedness Commission.  Effective July 1, 2012.

 

WLO, PBM, FIN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  2 copies to Room 306, in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:      For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair