HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Kaniela Ing |
Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
Rep. Feki Pouha |
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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Monday, February 08, 2016 |
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9:00 AM |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FINANCING. Establishes the Infrastructure Capacity Construction Loan Revolving Fund to provide loans to counties, state agencies, or private developers for infrastructure improvements. Appropriates funds.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE LOANS. Establishes a water infrastructure loan program under the Hawaii water infrastructure authority within DLNR. Allows authority to make loans for water infrastructure development, repair, and maintenance. Makes appropriation.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER AUDITS. Establishes a program to implement standardized water audits of public water systems. Appropriation.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER MANAGEMENT. Requires the State and counties to consider stormwater management in the development of the Hawaii water resource protection plan.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER MANAGEMENT. Amends the goals of the Hawaii water plan to include the one hundred per cent utilization of reclaimed water in all State and county facilities.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER. Provides that the Commission on Water Resource Management shall require an owner or prior owner of an abandoned well to repair or seal the well at the owner's or prior owner's expense.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for certain dam and reservoir projects that improve facilities to protect public safety and provide significant benefits to the general public as important water resources.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR KALOKO RESERVOIR. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to provide financing to assist Mary N. Lucas Estate with Kaloko reservoir.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR KEHALANI OFFSITE RETENTION BASIN. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to provide financing to assist RCFC Kehalani, LLC, with Kehalani offsite retention basin improvement work.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR WAILUKU RESERVOIR #6. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to provide financing to assist Spencer Homes, Inc. with Wailuku Water Reservoir 6.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR UKUMEHAME RESERVOIRS. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to provide financing to assist West Maui Investors, LLC, with 2 Ukumehame reservoirs.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO FRESHWATER RESERVOIRS. Requires the department of land and natural resources, with the collaboration of the department of agriculture, to identify, purchase, and rehabilitate freshwater reservoirs in central Maui suitable for fishing, agriculture, and aquaponics. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the purposes of this Act.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE. Establishes a Dam and Reservoir Working Group to ensure and enhance the continued availability and operation of dams and reservoirs in the State of Hawaii.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATION. Allows for a reduction or waiver of fees for critical dams and reservoirs and provides funding to implement drought mitigation measures across the State.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects by the department of water, county of Kauai for the Lihue/Kapaa water system projects and the Haena/Wainiha water system project.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION. Establishes time limits for the approval or disapproval of water quality certification applications for state projects.
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WAL, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Clarifies that the director of the department of health or the director's designee shall serve as an ex officio voting member on the commission on water resource management.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER RIGHTS. Allows a holdover permit to be issued to an applicant seeking to renew their water rights lease.
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WAL, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems.
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AGR, WAL, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· 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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If during the course of the hearing it appears that there will not be sufficient time to allow everyone to be heard, the chairperson reserves the right to limit the remaining testifiers to TWO minutes. This two minute policy will be enforced to ensure fairness and adequate consideration to all bills.
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________________________________________ Rep. Ryan I. Yamane Chair |
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