THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Laura H. Thielen, Chair

Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 04, 2015

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 313

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Makes an appropriation to the department of land and natural resources for the operational expenses and staffing costs of the Hawaii association of conservation districts.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 502

      Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT.

Makes an appropriation for current expenses, equipment, and motor vehicles of the division of conservation and resources enforcement.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 525

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Requires the commission on water resource management to consist of at least one member representing each county who is a resident of that county.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 545

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.

Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources for watershed management projects; fire, natural disaster, and emergency response equipment; and forest and outdoor recreation improvements.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 629

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO URBAN WATER CONSERVATION.

Establishes a four-year pilot program requiring DAGS to implement irrigation water conservation best management practices as established by the Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii.  Requires a report to the Legislature.  Makes an appropriation.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 1126

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FOREST STEWARDSHIP.

Clarifies conditions that must be met by applicants to receive funds under the Forest Stewardship Program.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 877

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Includes only buildings, structures, objects, districts, areas, or sites that are significant in Hawaii's history, architecture, archeology, engineering, or culture in the definition of "historic property".  Requires the department of land and natural resources to provide the counties with a list that identifies the types of projects that have no potential to affect a historic property and the types of properties likely to be eligible for inclusion in the Hawaii register of historic places; develop a plan for completing a comprehensive inventory of historic buildings in the State; and submit a plan, together with a proposed budget, to the legislature.

 

WTL, HEA

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

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 Laura H. Thielen

Chair