HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
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Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. Gil Riviere |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
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AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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TIME: |
11:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda: SB2350 SD1 HD1
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RELATING TO LAND USE. Repeals the prohibition on agricultural tourism activities in the absence of a bona fide farming operation. Repeals the prohibition on ordinances that allow overnight accommodations in agricultural districts. Authorizes agricultural tourism activities, including overnight accommodations of twenty-one days or less, for any one stay within a county with a population greater than two hundred and fifty thousand people, but less than five hundred thousand people; provided that the county has adopted ordinances regulating agricultural tourism. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB2341 HD1)
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AGR/ERB, WLO |
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RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS. Exempts specified nonresidential agricultural and aquacultural buildings and structures, and their appurtenances, located on commercial farms and ranches located outside of the urban district from certain building permit requirements, under certain conditions. Effective January 20, 2020. (SB2646 HD1)
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AGR, WLO |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Allows the building of ohana dwellings on lands within an agricultural district in any county with a population of 500,000 or less, under certain conditions. Effective January 20, 2020. (SB2350 HD1)
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AGR, WLO |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL-BASED COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS. Defines agricultural-based commercial operations and authorizes agricultural-based commercial operations in agricultural districts. Includes agricultural-based commercial operations under the definition of "farming operation" in chapter 165, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective January 20, 2020. (SB2375 HD1)
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AGR/ERB, WLO |
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IN SUPPORT OF DECLARING THE SERPENT'S HEAD COWRY SHELL AS THE HAWAII STATE SEA SHELL.
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WLO |
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URGING THE COUNTIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY CONCERNS COUNCILS IN RURAL AREAS.
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WLO |
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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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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
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;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8504 (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 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
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________________________________________ Rep. Jerry L. Chang Chair |