HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair

Rep. Chris Todd, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Tina Wildberger

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. David A. Tarnas

 

 

CORRECTED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

The hearing has been cancelled.

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

TIME:

10:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

Please be advised that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines recommending the avoidance of group meetings larger than 50 people.  Due to concerns for public health, legislative hearings have been temporarily suspended.

 

 

 

 

 

HCR 61

Status

REQUESTING THE COUNTIES AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON SUSTAINABLE WATER MEASURES AND SUPPORT ONGOING WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 147 / HR 127 /

Status / Status

URGING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DISPOSE OF THE LONG-TERM WATER RIGHTS LEASES FOR HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC'S NON-CONSUMPTIVE WATER USE ALONG THE WAILUKU RIVER BY DIRECT NEGOTIATION AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON DETERMINING THE VALUE OF THE ANNUAL WATER LEASE RENT.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 167 / HR 146 /

Status / Status

RECOGNIZING THE UNIQUE LANGUAGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE OF THE NIIHAU COMMUNITY.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 105 / HR 86 /

Status / Status

URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO INCREASE PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF A STORM WATER UTILITY.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 186 / HR 165 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES REFUSE DIVISION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO SOLVE ITS ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS AT THE WAI‘ANAE CONVENIENCE CENTER.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 18 / HR 16 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO ACCEPT DONATIONS OF CERTAIN LANDS.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 52

Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO CONTROL AND ERADICATE ALBIZIA IN HAWAII.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 138 / HR 121 /

Status / Status

URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO EXAMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN AIEA COMMUNITY CENTER AS EFFORTS CONTINUE TOWARD THE RELOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF OAHU COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN AIEA.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 146 / HR 126 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, IN COORDINATION WITH VARIOUS OTHER RELATED STATE AND COUNTY ENTITIES, TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES TO SECURE INFORMATION REGARDING THE ESTIMATED COST OF DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 176 / HR 155 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS THE ILLEGAL DUMPING OF BULKY ITEMS AND PROPOSE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE EXISTING BULKY ITEM PILOT PROGRAM.

 

 

WLH, JUD

HCR 24

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KAALAWAI, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR THE EXISTING SEAWALL, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 25

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIMANALO, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE EXISTING PIER, SEAWALL, AND STEPS, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 26

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KANEOHE, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE EXISTING PIER, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 27

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A PERPETUAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT MAUNALUA, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR THE EXISTING STORM DRAIN, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 28

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A PERPETUAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KANEOHE, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE EXISTING STORM DRAIN, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 29

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT NAPILI 2 AND 3, LAHAINA, MAUI, FOR AN EXISTING WALKWAY, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 30

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS COVERING PORTIONS OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIOHULI-KEOKEA, WAILUKU, MAUI, FOR THE EXISTING SEAWALL, AND FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

 

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 32

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIOHULI-KEOKEA HOMESTEADS AND BEACH LOTS, KIHEI, MAUI, FOR THE EXISTING SEAWALL AND ROCK REVETMENT, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

 

WLH, FIN

HCR 31

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIOHULI-KEOKEA HOMESTEADS, KIHEI, MAUI, FOR THE EXISTING SEAWALL, ROCK REVETMENT, AND CONCRETE STEPS, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

 

 

WLH, FIN

 

 

 

 

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. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER: 10 copies (including an original) to Room 322 in the State Capitol;

FAX:     For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-8484 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:    For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

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 during the course of the hearing it appears there will not be sufficient time to allow everyone to be heard, the chairperson reserves the right to limit the remaining testifiers to three-minutes.  This three-minute policy will be enforced to ensure fairness and adequate consideration to all bills.

 

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 586-6150 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. Ryan I. Yamane

Chair