KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair |
Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante, Vice Chair |
Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair |
Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Monday, February 13, 2023 |
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3:02 PM |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
TIMESLOT: |
PSM |
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A M E N D E D A G E N D A
RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL. Adds to the membership of the State Fire Council, and to the membership of advisory committees that the Council may appoint, representatives from the Hawaii State Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Unit and the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to reflect all non‑federal fire fighting agencies in the State.
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PSM/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO COUNTY ZONING. Clarifies county zoning to explicitly authorize counties to adopt zoning regulations that eliminate or amortize land uses or structures established after the effective date of the first comprehensive zoning ordinance adopted by a county and zoning regulations that restrict the time, place, manner, or duration of a land use activity that do not create different types of land uses by limiting the time, place, manner, or duration of a use of land.
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PSM/WTL, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. Authorizes the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to acquire any real, personal, or mixed property for its immediate or future use; own, hold, improve, rehabilitate, sell, assign, exchange, transfer, convey, lease, or dispose of any real, personal, or mixed property acquired; and acquire by condemnation real property for its immediate or future use. Amends the definition of "public lands" to exclude lands to which the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency holds title.
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PSM/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO MILITARY LAND USE. Establishes a Surplus Military Land Task Force within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to plan for the remediation and restoration of lands currently under federal control that are anticipated to be returned to the State, consider potential alternative uses, and identify any lands that should continue under federal control for the next ten years.
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PSM/WTL, JDC/WAM |
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RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Appropriates moneys and three full time equivalent positions under the Department of Law Enforcement to provide security at small boat harbors on Maui. Appropriates moneys.
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PSM/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. Transfers from the Department of Natural Resources certain wharfs, launching ramps, and small boat harbors on Maui to the County of Maui with the corresponding revenue from those harbors.
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WTL/PSM, WAM |
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The measure was deleted on 2/10/2023 |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Chair |
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