HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

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

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, January 24, 2014

TIME:

9:30am

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 DELETED from the agenda: 

 

 

HB 1582

Status

RELATING TO APPLICATION PROCESSING.

Establishes a maximum time period within which an application for permit, license, or approval shall be acted upon by the designated agency or else deemed granted; authorizes each county to contract with a third-party reviewer to streamline the processing of applications; clarifies that previously approved projects that do not impact historic properties are not subject to subsequent reviews by SHPD.

 

WAL, CPC, FIN

HB 1619

Status

RELATING TO PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENTS.

Amends the definition of "programmatic agreement" to specify the federal law pursuant to which programmatic agreements must be developed.

 

WAL, JUD, FIN

HB 1636

Status

RELATING TO LAND COURT.

Authorizes additional land court fees to be established by court or administrative rule.

 

WAL, JUD, FIN

HB 1769

Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO MANAGE ALBIZIA TREES ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for the Hawaii island invasive species committee for the immediate, coordinated management of albizia trees on the island of Hawaii.

 

WAL, HED, FIN

HB 1907

Status

RELATING TO HUNTING LICENSES.

Establishes a lifetime hunting license for qualified disabled veterans and veterans who have received a purple heart.

 

WAL, VMI, JUD

HB 2059

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Amends the conveyance tax percentage amount paid into the rental housing trust fund and makes an appropriation to the fund.  Effective July 1, 2014.

 

WAL, HSG, 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. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  10 copies (including an original) to Room 328 in the State Capitol;

WEB:      Transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  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 586-8510 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