THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Chair

Senator Pohai Ryan, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HOUSING

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Malama Solomon, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

TIME:

2:45 P.M

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

 

SB 2923

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO OPIHI HARVESTING AND POSSESSION RESTRICTIONS.

Establishes a ban on taking or harvesting opihi statewide, subject to open and closed sessions and traditional gathering rights and practices.  Prohibits the taking or harvesting of opihi in an amount greater than one quart with shells attached or one half pint without shells per day.  Requires the department of land and natural resources to submit an annual report regarding effectiveness and enforcement.  Establishes until 06/30/17 a moratorium on the harvesting of opihi on Oahu.

 

WLH/HWN, JDL

[Measure added on 02-10-12]

 

 

SB 3025

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS.

Amends section 46-15.1(b), HRS, to clarify that certain county affordable housing requirements shall not impair, restrict, or condition a county's obligation to issue affordable housing credits to the department of Hawaiian home lands or apply credits in satisfaction of all county requirements.

 

HWN/WLH, PGM

SB 3053

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.

Establishes aha moku advisory committee within the DLNR.  Makes an appropriation.

 

HWN/WLH, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair

 

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Senator Brickwood Galuteria

Chair