HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ‘Āina I ka Pono
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Rep. Kaniela Ing, Chair |
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Rep. Lynn DeCoite, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Richard P. Creagan |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say |
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NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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Tuesday, February 6, 2018 |
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9:30 a.m. |
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Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard on January 30, 2018.
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RELATING TO TRAINING. Requires certain additional government decision-makers at both the state and county levels to complete the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' training courses on Native Hawaiian and Hawaiian rights established by Act 169, SLH 2015.
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OMH, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL HOUSING ACCOUNTS. Increases the cap amounts of the tax deduction for individual housing accounts. Authorizes certain funds from an individual housing account to be used to obtain rental housing. Authorizes the accounts to be placed in a community development financial institution. Repeals requirements for the payment of taxes on distributions used for the purchase of a first principal residence or to secure rental housing.
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OMH, HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO INCREASING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS' PRO RATA SHARE OF PUBLIC LAND TRUST FUNDS. Establishes $35,000,000 as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' pro rata share of the public land trust. Transfers $119,000,000 less certain funds to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for underpayment of the public land trust funds for 7/1/12 to 6/30/18. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide an annual accounting of receipts from lands described in section 5(f) of the Admissions Act. Establishes a committee to recommend the annual amount of the income and proceeds from the public land trust that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs shall receive annually. Appropriates funds.
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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 protected areas, which includes no-take areas and herbivore replenishment areas, in coastal fishing areas with the most critical fish depletion.
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OMH, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO AQUATIC LIFE. Establishes a non-commercial marine fishing license requirement. Allocates any revenue generated to administration of the licensing program or marine resource management and protection. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules. Creates special fund.
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OMH, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO CESSPOOLS. Establishes a grant program and special fund to assist beneficiaries on Hawaiian home lands with cesspool upgrade or conversion costs. Establishes that a recipient of a cesspool upgrade grant shall not be eligible for the cesspool upgrade, conversion, or connection income tax credit. Appropriates moneys for the grant program.
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OMH, EEP/WAL, 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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As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.
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 586-8525 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.
For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-8528.
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________________________________________ Rep. Kaniela Ing Chair |
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