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 HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 |
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9:45 a.m. |
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Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL OCEAN RECREATION. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules regulating the activity of watersport excursion companies to provide for increased safety measures.
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OMH, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PERSONAL PRIVACY. Specifies certain records of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands are not required to be publicly disclosed or made open to inspection pursuant to public records requests and may be discussed during an executive meeting of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
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OMH, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO RULES GOVERNING COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY FOR OCEAN RECREATION AND COASTAL AREAS. Amends the definition of "commercial activity" within section 200-4(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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OMH, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. Makes knowledge of the Hawaiian language a desirable qualification for all state positions. Requires all public information officers of the State to have basic skills in the Hawaiian language. Requires the University of Hawaii to develop and implement a program to translate public documents, including the State Constitution, into the Hawaiian language. Makes an appropriation.
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OMH, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. Excludes from any waiting list maintained by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands any lessee or successor who sells or transfers their lease on a tract of Hawaiian home lands.
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OMH, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Establishes a Hawaii beach preservation special fund. Authorizes the office of planning to expend moneys from the Hawaii beach preservation special fund to purchase lands threatened by sea level rise or beach erosion. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to manage the purchased lands. Creates a task force within the office of planning to determine appropriate funding mechanisms for the Hawaii beach preservation special fund. Makes an appropriation.
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OMH, WAL, 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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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.
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PAPER: 3 copies (including an original) to Room 324 in the State Capitol;
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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 586-8525 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.
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________________________________________ Rep. Kaniela Ing Chair |
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