THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND
Senator Malama Solomon, Chair
Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014

DATE:	Thursday, February 27, 2014
TIME:	1:00 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB2658 SD1 (SSCR2217) Status and Testimony	RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY. Requires that solar facilities on agricultural lands with an overall productivity rating of class B or C occupy up to thirty, rather than ten, per cent of the acreage of the parcel or two or more adjacent parcels having met the applicable county requirements for the joint development or joint lot use of those parcels; provided that the area occupied by the solar facilities in excess of twenty acres shall only be made available for agricultural activities compatible with the solar energy facilities at a lease rate that is at least fifty per cent below fair market rent for comparable properties.  Requires that solar energy facilities be removed from the land within twelve months when the facilities are no longer in operation.  (SD1)	ENE/AGL, WTL
SB112 SD1 (SSCR2185) Status and Testimony	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes the Whitmore project facility revenue bond special fund into which proceeds from revenue bonds shall be deposited for purchasing certain parcels of land from Dole Food Company, Inc.  Appropriates funds to acquire certain Dole Food lands.  (SD1)	EGH/WTL/AGL/WAM [Measure added on 2/26/2014]

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-7335.