HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
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Rep. David A. Tarnas, Chair |
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Rep. Patrick Pihana Branco, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Sonny Ganaden |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Takashi Ohno |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 18, 2021 |
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8:30 a.m. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 430 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO RENTALS FOR PUBLIC LAND LEASES. Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to approve rental reductions or waivers for leases on public lands that require substantial demolition or infrastructure improvement costs for the lessee to utilize the premises. Effective 7/1/2050. Sunsets 6/30/2026. (SD2)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS. Requires that mandatory seller disclosures in real estate transactions include identification of residential real properties lying within the sea level rise exposure area. Effective 5/1/2022. (SD1)
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WAL, CPC |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to support forest conservation and ocean conservation, with proceeds from the program to be used to fund conservation efforts at the State's beaches, nearshore environment, and forests. Increases the initial application and renewal fees for special number plates from $25 to $100. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE SMALL BOAT HARBOR FEES. Changes the criteria for calculating the various fees that the department of land and natural resources may charge for the usage of state small boat harbors, including requiring that certain state small boat harbor fees be set at fair market value, and how certain fees are applied. (SD2)
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO OCEAN STEWARDSHIP. Establishes the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund for the collection and use of moneys for the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of the State's marine resources. Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to collect non‑resident user fees for the use and enjoyment of the State's ocean resources. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO FOOD SUSTAINABILITY. Requires the department of agriculture, in coordination with the office of planning, to prepare and periodically update the state agricultural functional plan for seafood sustainability that expands the State's priority on food by including wild seafood as a viable food source. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WAL, FIN |
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AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A LEASE OF CERTAIN SUBMERGED LANDS AT KANEOHE BAY, KANEOHE, OAHU, FOR RECREATIONAL BOAT PIER PURPOSES, BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
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WAL, CPC |
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REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON A LAND EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND PARKER RANCH, INC.
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WAL, JHA |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUBMIT A PETITION TO LIST THE OAHU PUEO AS A THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT.
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WAL, JHA |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO PROPOSE A COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FOR POLIHALE STATE PARK ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI.
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WAL, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE STADIUM AUTHORITY TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP APPROPRIATE AREAS WITHIN THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO WITHSTAND THE STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS OF A PERMANENT SHIPPING CONTAINER STORAGE AND LAY DOWN FACILITY FOR USE BY PEARL HARBOR WHEN SERVING AS A BACKUP IN AN EMERGENCY THAT RENDERS HONOLULU HARBOR UNUSABLE.
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WAL, CPC |
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. David A. Tarnas Chair |
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