HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair

Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Ken Ito

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 16, 2012

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2184

(SSCR2462)

Status

RELATING TO PRIVATE TRANSFER FEES.

Makes permanent the prohibition of private fees for a future transfer of real property.

 

WLO, CPC/JUD

SB 2378, SD1

(SSCR2731)

Status

RELATING TO LEGACY LANDS.

Requires nonprofit land conservation organizations to provide, in addition to a conservation easement, a deed restriction or covenant, as a condition to the receipt of funds under the legacy land program.  Requires the board of land and natural resources to be made a full or partial owner of any conservation provided by a state or county agency or nonprofit land conservation organization as a condition for receipt of funding under the legacy lands program.  Allows for the exemption of the easement requirements by the board.  Requires applicants for legacy land funds to submit the project's public benefit and to consult with the staff of the department of land and natural resources, the department of agriculture, the agribusiness development corporation, and the public land development corporation.  (SD1)

 

WLO, FIN

SB 2381, SD1

(SSCR2567)

Status

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES MARITIME FACILITIES.

Allows DLNR to work on projects within lands or facilities under the jurisdiction of the division of boating and ocean recreation without the approval of county agencies.  Effective 07/01/50.  (SD1)

 

WLO, FIN

SB 2849, SD1

(SSCR2492)

Status

RELATING TO SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS.

Amends the definition of "sailing school vessel" to mean, among other things, a vessel that is in compliance with part 169 of title 46 Code of Federal Regulations.  (SD1)

 

WLO, JUD

SB 2850, SD1

(SSCR2487)

Status

RELATING TO GROUNDED VESSELS.

Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to assume control of and remove a vessel grounded on a coral reef or in imminent danger of breaking apart if the vessel cannot be removed by the owner within twenty-four hours of the grounding.  Provides requirements to allow the owner of the vessel to continue an effort to salvage a grounded vessel beyond twenty-four hours under certain conditions and allows the department to grant more time to the owner to remove the vessel if no additional environmental damage exists.  (SD1)

 

WLO, FIN

SB 2906, SD1

(SSCR2445)

Status

RELATING TO THRILL CRAFT.

Allows thrill craft to be used to conduct ocean cleanup activities.  Requires DLNR to adopt rules.  (SD1)

 

WLO, FIN

SB 2933, SD2

(SSCR2601)

Status

RELATING TO OCEAN SAFETY.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to adopt rules that promote greater safety of ocean users in the State's nearshore waters.  Appropriates funds for swim zone buoys at Kamaole beach.  Requires a report to the legislature.  (SD2)

 

WLO, FIN

SB 2857, SD1

(SSCR2547)

Status

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS.

Allows the authorization of the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners upon ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance.  (SD1)

 

WLO, FIN

SB 3001, SD2

(SSCR2591)

Status

RELATING TO WILDLIFE.

Prohibits the interisland transfer, transport, or release after transport of wild or feral mammals, with certain exceptions; establishes mandatory fines.  (SD2)

 

WLO, JUD

SB 2918, SD2

(SSCR2805)

Status

RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

Transfers the management responsibilities and development rights of the stadium authority for certain parcels of land to the public land development corporation.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO, 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. 

 

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EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to WLOtestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov; or

PAPER:  4 copies (including an original) to Room 438 in the State Capitol;

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Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Chair