THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY |
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair |
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Senator Sam Slom, Vice Chair |
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 12, 2016 |
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TIME: |
1:20pm |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO SEA URCHINS. Restricts any person from taking, collecting, or harvesting three or more sea urchins within a seven-day period without a permit, and allows the department of land and natural resources to enact rules related to sea urchin harvesting.
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EET/WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Authorizes HISC to adopt rules to change its invasive species list. Authorizes an agent of HISC to enter private property, under specific conditions, to control or eradicate invasive species.
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EET/WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. Restructures the Hawaii Invasive Species Council as the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority, attached administratively to the Department of Agriculture, for the enhancement of the State's invasive species prevention, early detection, rapid response, control, enforcement, and outreach programs. Establishes the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority Special Fund and appropriates moneys to that fund to implement the Authority and relevant invasive species projects.
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EET/WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE MACADAMIA FELTED COCCID. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture to research and develop methods for the prevention and treatment of macadamia felted coccid in cooperation with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
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EET/WLA, HEA/WAM |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Mandates the Department of Agriculture to establish a Little Fire Ant Pesticide Treatment Coupon Pilot Project and site map. Requires the Department of Agriculture to report to the Legislature on project implementation. Appropriates funds.
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EET/WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS. Bans new underground storage tanks within one hundred yards of the shoreline, as of 7/1/2016. Prohibits operation of and renewal of a permit for an underground storage tank within one hundred yards of the shoreline, as of 1/1/2030.
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EET/WLA, CPH |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Chair |
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