THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022 |
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1:00 p.m. |
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Conference Room 229 & Videoconference |
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Effective March 7, 2022, the Legislature will accept written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.
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A G E N D A
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URGING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO RENAME THE RUSSIAN FORT ELISABETH STATE HISTORICAL PARK IN WAIMEA, KAUA‘I, AS "PA‘ULA‘ULA".
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SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES' DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION'S EFFORTS TO EXECUTE ITS IMPROVEMENT MASTERPLAN FOR THE HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF A DIVISION OF OCEAN AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
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REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE DIVISION AND COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF WAIAHOLE STREAM, IDENTIFY JURISDICTIONAL OBSTACLES TO COORDINATED STREAM MAINTENANCE, AND OFFER RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE STREAM MAINTENANCE AND FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION POLICIES.
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO RECAPTURE, RETAIN, AND SHARE THE CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF LIMU KALA.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE ALL DECISIONS REGARDING WAIVERS AND VARIANCES.
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION AND KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL, TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ON KANEOHE BAY TO QUANTIFY THE AMOUNT OF NON-PERMITTED COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY THAT IS OPERATING IN VIOLATION OF THE KANEOHE BAY MASTER PLAN.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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Please note the following:
· 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.
If you wish to testify via videoconference during the hearing, please review the detailed step-by-step instructions for testimony procedures before you submit your written testimony. Here's a direct link to the instructions: https://capitol.hawaii.gov/docs/testimonyinstructions2022.pdf
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-8399.
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_____________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair |
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