THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 6, 2017

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 991

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS ON CERTAIN STATE LANDS.

Decriminalizes traffic infractions within natural area reserves, game management areas, wildlife sanctuaries, and public hunting areas.

 

WTL/TRE, JDL/WAM

SB 258

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROPELLER GUARDS.

Requires all motorized recreational vessels operating in nearshore waters to have properly functioning propeller guards.  Takes effect on 01/01/2018.

 

WTL/TRE, JDL/WAM

SB 1147

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires the strategic plan developed by the Hawaii interagency council for transient-oriented development to require that affordable housing be included as part of the development or redevelopment plan for any state property located within one mile of the Honolulu rail transit system, unless the council determines that housing is not feasible or desirable on a particular property.

 

TRE/WTL, WAM

SB 586

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.

Establishes transit oriented development community development districts.  Authorizes the Hawaii community development authority to plan and develop infrastructure capacity at each of the transit stations established as transit oriented development community districts.  Requires the authority to plan and develop infrastructure for state owned land surrounding one of the following rail stations:  Aloha stadium, Kalihi, Iwilei, or leeward community college.  Allows the authority to enter into public private partnerships.

 

TRE/WTL, WAM

SB 842

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires DOT to contract for a study on the feasibility of establishing a harbor or port at Kapoho bay on the island of Hawaii.

 

TRE/WTL, WAM

SB 632

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.

Prohibits the launching, landing, or recovering of an unmanned aerial system at a public park or beach without the prior consent of DOT.  Prohibits the operation of an unmanned aerial system over any public park or beach at an altitude that interferes with the use of the land or water, or the space above the land or water, or is dangerous to others.  Defines "unmanned "aerial system".

 

TRE/WTL, CPH

 

 

 

 

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 Karl Rhoads

Chair

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair