HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON OCEAN, MARINE RESOURCES, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano, Chair

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

 

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND

Rep. Cindy Evans, Chair

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, January 27, 2014

TIME:

9:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1795

Status

RELATING TO THE KEIKI, ‘OPIO, AND KUPUNA TRUST FUND.

Establishes a program for individuals to purchase native or food-bearing trees to be planted on government-owned lands. Establishes the keiki, ‘opio, and kupuna trust fund to collect funds received by the program and to support the program.   After ten years, requires the annual interest earned on the trust corpus to be used for programs supporting children, youth, and the elderly.

 

OMH/WAL, FIN

HB 2101

Status

RELATING TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE.

Specifies that 10% of conveyance tax revenue shall be paid each year into the Kaho‘olawe rehabilitation trust fund, up to a maximum of $3.5 million.  Provides for repeal on June 26, 2026 or upon the recognition of a sovereign Native Hawaiian governing entity, whichever occurs sooner.

 

OMH/WAL, FIN

HB 2103

Status

RELATING TO THE AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Permanently assigns the aha moku advisory committee to the DLNR.  Requires that the aha moku advisory committee hire an executive director who shall be included in all matters pertaining to natural resources.  Requires the committee to submit a progress report to the legislature 20 days after the close of each fiscal year.  Appropriates funds to the aha moku advisory committee for FY 2014-2015.

 

OMH/WAL, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony no later than 6:00pm the night prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

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

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number.

 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  10 copies (including an original) to Room 316 in the State Capitol; or

WEB:      For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the website 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 586-8400 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. Cindy Evans

Chair

 

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Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Chair