THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Chair

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

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

TIME:

2:45 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2805

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING.

Requires the office of planning to prepare a comprehensive renewable energy siting plan.  Requires report to the legislature.

 

WTL/EET, CPH

SB 2780

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO OFFSHORE DRILLING.

Prohibits offshore drilling for oil or natural gas in state marine waters.  Prohibits issuance of permits for or in connection with the development or operation of any facility or infrastructure associated with offshore drilling for oil or natural gas in state waters.

 

WTL/EET, JDC

SB 2287

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONSERVATION FUNDING.

Amends the distribution of revenues collected from the transient accommodations tax to allocate a greater portion to the special land and development fund.

 

EET/WTL, WAM

SB 2915

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LIFEGUARD SERVICES AT STATE PARK BEACHES.

Allocates Transient Accommodations Tax revenues to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to cover lifeguard service expenses incurred at state park beaches.

 

EET/WTL, WAM

SB 3061

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Amends the nominating authority of the representatives of the Heeia community development district, Kalaeloa community development district, and Kakaako community development district on the Hawaii community development authority.

 

EET/WTL, WAM

SB 3167

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Repeals and reestablishes the stadium development district under the jurisdiction of the stadium authority.  Establishes the stadium development special fund.  Expands the powers and duties of the stadium authority.  Appropriates funds.

 

EET/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 Glenn Wakai

Chair

 

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Senator Kaiali'i Kahele

Chair