THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, March 14, 2016

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 799, HD2

      (HSCR281-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM AERONAUTICS ACT.

Clarifies the authority of the State, its employees, or its independent contractors, to remove birds or animals by aerial means in furtherance of official State duties.  (HB799 HD2)

 

WLA, JDL

HB 1041, HD2

      (HSCR807-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HUNTING.

Establishes the Game Management Advisory Commission to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Land and Natural Resources.  Appropriates funds.  (HB1041 HD2)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 1733, HD2

      (HSCR927-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO USE PERMITS FOR SMALL BOAT FACILITIES.

Authorizes commercial permit holders for small boat harbors to submit permit renewal applications early and be informed of any reasons for a nonrenewal prior to the expiration of the commercial permit.  Authorizes a 30-day grace period for persons who fail to timely file a commercial permit renewal application.  (HB1733 HD2)

 

WLA, CPH

HB 2235, HD1

      (HSCR764-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to transfer the operation, administration, management, and maintenance of Honokohau small boat harbor to a community-based board of Hawaii County, a public-private partnership, or a private organization.  Appropriates funds for repairs and maintenance of the harbor.  (HB2235 HD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2029, HD1

      (HSCR774-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE LOANS.

Establishes a Water Infrastructure Loan Program under the Hawaii Water Infrastructure Authority within DLNR.  Allows the Authority to make loans for water infrastructure development, repair, and maintenance.  Makes appropriations.  (HB2029 HD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2040

      (HSCR776-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER SECURITY.

Establishes a two-year pilot program in the Department of Land and Natural Resources that enables public-private partnerships to provide funds for projects that increase water security.

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2041, HD1

      (HSCR777-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER AUDITS.

Establishes a program to implement standardized water audits of public water systems.  Appropriates funds.  (HB2041 HD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2042, HD2

      (HSCR959-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION.

Creates a refundable residential water conservation system cost tax credit for newly constructed systems beginning January 1, 2017.  (HB2042 HD2)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2675, HD1

      (HSCR765-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RAPID OHIA DEATH.

Appropriates funds for research to combat rapid ohia death.  (HB2675 HD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2721, HD1

      (HSCR810-16)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LIPOA POINT.

Requires DLNR to implement a management plan for Lipoa point on Maui.  Appropriates funds.  (HB2721 HD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2059, HD2

      (HSCR855-16)

      Status & Testimony

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.  (HB2059 HD2)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2198, HD2

      (HSCR857-16)

      Status & Testimony

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 two Ukumehame reservoirs.  (HB2198 HD2)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2680, HD2

      (HSCR858-16)

      Status & Testimony

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 the Mary N. Lucas Estate with the Kaloko reservoir.  (HB2680 HD2)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2681, HD2

      (HSCR859-16)

      Status & Testimony

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 Reservoir #6.  (HB2681 HD2)

 

WLA, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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.

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair