THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

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

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Senator Stanley Chang, Chair

Senator Dru Mamo Kanuha, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, April 1, 2022

TIME:

1:05 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

WTL

 

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A G E N D A

 

SCR 17 / SR 11

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES' COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON WATER RESOURCES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

 

 

WTL/HOU

SCR 232

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO CONVENE A MULTI-AGENCY WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLANNING, COORDINATING, AND IMPLEMENTING THE OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES FOR HOUSING IN THE HAWAII STATE PLANNING ACT.

 

 

WTL/HOU

SCR 160 / SR 152

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROCESS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS HAWAI‘I'S HOUSING SHORTAGE.

 

 

HOU/WTL

SCR 178 / SR 171

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION AND THE ISLAND BURIAL COUNCILS, TO CONTRACT REVIEW OF PROPOSED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS TO THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS.

 

 

HOU/WTL

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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·         The number of oral testifiers and/or time allotted to each testifier may be limited by the Chair when necessary to adhere to the committee hearing schedule. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who requests to testify orally.

·         Testifiers for this hearing will be limited to 2 minutes each.

 

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Senator Stanley Chang

Chair

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair