HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua

“Unfolded by the water are the faces of the flowers”

 

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

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

TIME:

9:45 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HR 150 / HCR 189 /

Status / Status

URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO REQUEST AN AUDIT OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HR 180 / HCR 229 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT AN OPIHI MANAGEMENT STUDY.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HCR 233

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE HAWAIIAN HISTORY, CULTURAL, AND LANGUAGE TRAINING TO ALL ITS EMPLOYEES.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HR 129 / HCR 170 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADOPT RULES TO MANAGE MANTA RAY DIVE SITES.

 

 

OMH, WAL

HCR 14

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A LEASE AND EASEMENT OF CERTAIN SUBMERGED LANDS AT MANELE BAY, LANA‘I, TO LANA‘I RESORTS, LLC.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HCR 136

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT, COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIOHULI-KEOKEA HOMESTEADS, KIHEI, MAUI, FOR SEAWALL AND ROCK REVETMENT PURPOSES.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HR 132 / HCR 174 /

Status / Status

URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE BEACH ACCESS POINTS AT SUNSET BEACH ON THE NORTH SHORE OF OAHU

 

 

OMH, FIN

HR 116 / HCR 155 /

Status / Status

URGING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CREATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR THE PERPETUATION AND USE OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANTS AND RESOURCES.

 

 

OMH, EDB

HR 124 / HCR 164 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO CONSIDER RENEGOTIATING THE STATE'S TRANSFER OF LAND TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS FOR DISPUTED CLAIMS RELATING TO A PORTION OF INCOME PROCEEDS FROM THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

 

 

OMH, WAL, FIN

HR 171 / HCR 219 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT ITSELF IN AN OPEN AND TRANSPARENT MANNER BY PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION OF ITS ACTIONS REGARDING LANDS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO ACT 15, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2012, AND URGING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT ITS ACTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE LANDS RECEIVED IN AN OPEN AND TRANSPARENT MANNER.

 

 

OMH, WAL

HR 118 / HCR 157 /

Status / Status

URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS WITH FUNDING FOR ITS HOMESTEAD PROGRAM.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HCR 217

Status

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS WITH REGARD TO THE REVOCABLE PERMIT PROGRAM.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HR 149 / HCR 188 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING A REPORT FROM THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION RELATING TO THE WAITING LISTS FOR HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS HOMESTEAD LEASES.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HR 178 / HCR 226 /

Status / Status

INCLUDING HAWAIIAN NATIONALS AS A POPULATION RESIDING IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

 

 

OMH, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Chair