HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
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Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
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Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura |
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Rep. Beth Fukumoto |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola |
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Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 |
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TIME: |
12:00 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 2
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RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. Expands the State's existing electric vehicle charging requirements to include parking lots for multi-unit buildings and workplaces. Creates a ratio to calculate the total number of electric vehicle parking stalls a parking facility with more than 200 stalls must have beginning 7/1/2021. Allows the director of transportation to fine properties not in compliance with the electric vehicle parking requirements. Effective 7/1/2020.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Prohibits the construction of sewage wastewater injection wells.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Directs the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center, in cooperation and consultation with the Department of Health, to conduct a statewide study of sewage contamination in nearshore marine areas. Appropriates moneys.
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EEP, HHS, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER QUALITY MONITORING. Establishes an additional full-time Environmental Health Specialist IV position within the Department of Health to monitor water quality in Hawaii island. Appropriates funds.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER SECURITY. Directs the Commission on Water Resource Management to conduct a statewide water security study reviewing past water supply, present water use, and future water availability by 2050. Makes an appropriation.
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WAL/EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO FLOOD MITIGATION. Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to develop strategic regional flood plans.
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WAL, PBS/VMI, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND USE. Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to provide an annual report to the Legislature with information regarding the value, current zoning, and status of resource value public lands held by the Department of Natural Land and Resources.
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WAL/OMH, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to transfer to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission the Board's duties to operate, administer, manage, and maintain the Kihei Small Boat Harbor. Authorizes the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission to undertake those duties.
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WAL/OMH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the operational expenses and staffing costs of the Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL SHORELINE ENCROACHMENT EASEMENTS. Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to provide qualified coastal landowners, who have privately owned structures situated on previously private land that has become submerged public land due to erosion and sea level rise, with short duration term easements at values determined by the board to enable these landowners to consider alternatives to ultimately relocate these private structures landward of the shoreline setback line. Applies retroactively to 07/01/2012.
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WAL/OMH, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Establishes a ten-year redevelopment district pilot project within the Kanoelehua Industrial Area and Banyan Drive region until 6/30/2028. Modifies public land lease restrictions. Appropriates funds.
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WAL, EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PORT INFRASTRUCTURE. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create a strategic plan for maintenance dredging of important port and harbor locations and report the plan to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to lease fast lands and submerged lands at the Ala Wai boat harbor for office space, parking, commercial use, hotel use, training facilities, vessel use, and deep seawater air-conditioning plants.
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WAL/OMH, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRAINING. Requires certain government decision-makers at the state and county levels to attend a training course on native Hawaiian and Hawaiian rights.
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OMH, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. Makes any person who sells or transfers an interest in a Hawaiian Home Lands lease ineligible to receive a subsequent lease for the same class of land except in limited circumstances.
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OMH, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO VESSELS. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on the process that the Department of Land and Natural Resources uses to remove vessels stranded in nearshore waters and report its findings to the Legislature.
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OMH, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HE‘EIA NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE. Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2018-2019 to maintain the initial staff positions that are necessary to develop and manage the He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve and its programs.
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OMH, FIN |
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RELATING TO MARINE LIFE PROTECTION. Establishes a working group to identify high priority areas that are in need of marine protection management for potential designation as marine protected areas.
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OMH, FIN |
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RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources, through its Division of Aquatic Resources, to establish a network of marine managed areas in areas identified to provide the most benefit to the State's nearshore marine resources.
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OMH, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO MARINE EVENTS. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to allow applications for marine event permits up to one year in advance and to adopt rules to mitigate hazards posed by vessels, thrill craft, drones, and other means used by spectators to observe or record marine events. Requires a report to the 2019 Legislature.
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OMH, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Expands the scope of the condominium education trust fund to cover voluntary binding arbitration between interested parties. Amends the conditions that mandate mediation and exceptions to mandatory mediation. Makes conforming amendments.
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CPC, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair |