HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
|
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Chair |
|
Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair |
|
Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
|
Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
|
Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
|
Rep. Chris Lee |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
|
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
|
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
|
DATE: |
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 |
|
TIME: |
2:00 pm |
|
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 ADDED to the agenda: HB 96, HD1 for decision making only.
|
RELATING TO INCLUSIONARY ZONING. Provides that a county shall not impose an inclusionary zoning requirement on a housing development offered exclusively for sale to buyers earning 120% or less of the area median income. (HB1549 HD1)
|
HSG, JUD, FIN |
|
|
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. Proposes amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution to advance the State's goal of providing a public education for the children of Hawaii by authorizing the Legislature to establish, as provided by law, a surcharge on residential investment property and visitor accommodations. (HB182 HD1)
|
EDN, JUD, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO EDUCATION FUNDING. Establishes an education surcharge on residential investment properties and visitor accommodations for the purpose of funding public education. (HB180 HD1)
|
EDN, JUD, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Enacts voting by mail uniformly across all counties for all elections commencing in 2020. Repeals and amends provisions relating to polling places, including absentee polling places. Establishes voter service centers to accommodate personal delivery of ballots. Appropriates funds.
|
JUD, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Establishes the Office of Medical Marijuana Administration in DOH to administer dispensary system and patient registration. Extends civil service exemptions and interim rulemaking authority. Requires an alternate tracking system for use when the DOH computer tracking system is nonfunctional. Adds considerations for establishing testing standards and selecting additional dispensary licensees. Specifies retention requirements for video security recordings. (HB1488 HD1)
|
HLT, JUD, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. Reduces the minimum Hawaiian blood quantum requirement of certain successors to lessees of Hawaiian home lands from one-quarter to one thirty-second.
|
OMH, JUD, FIN |
|
|
|
|
|
The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 7, 2017. No public testimony will be accepted.
|
RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP. Makes modifications to the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program, including allowing an application to grow industrial hemp to be submitted at any time during the year in which the applicant plans to grow industrial hemp. (HB96 HD1)
|
AGR, JUD, FIN |
|
|
|
|
|
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours 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: 2 copies (including an original) to Room 302 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6531 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, 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 586-8515 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.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.
|
|
|
________________________________________ Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto Chair |
|
|
|
|