THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 25, 2019

TIME:

10:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1251

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LEASE EXTENSIONS ON PUBLIC LAND.

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to extend leases of public lands for commercial, industrial, or resort use upon approval of a proposed development agreement to make substantial improvements to the existing improvements. Repeals on June 30, 2024.

 

WTL/WAM

SB 1258

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES.

Allows the Board of Land and Natural Resources (Board) to lease any existing state boating facility in its entirety, and fast lands and submerged lands within any existing state boating facility, by public auction, request for proposals, or direct negotiation for private development, management, and operation.  Requires the Board to make a finding regarding certain sea level rise factors before awarding any such lease.  Clarifies that legislative approval is not required to award a lease, except that the Board may request approval from the Legislature in extraordinary circumstances, by concurrent resolution, where the Board has not made findings regarding sea level rise factors.  Repeals fast lands and submerged lands lease requirements specific to Ala Wai Boat Harbor.

 

WTL/WAM

SB 1259

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MANDATORY VESSEL INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Requires vessel owners operating a vessel in and on state ocean waters who are required to be registered with the State or required to be documented by the United States Coast Guard to obtain marine insurance.  Specifies the type and minimum amount of marine insurance coverage required.  Exempts transient vessels from the marine insurance requirement for no more than ten business days after arriving in state ocean waters.  Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt administrative rules concerning marine insurance.

 

WTL/WAM

 

 

 

 

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 Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair

 

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Senator Kaiali'i Kahele

Chair