THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

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

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 1, 2018

TIME:

10:45 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

SB 2049

      (SSCR2376)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CANCER RESEARCH.

Appropriates funds to the UH Cancer Center to determine the reasons that Hawai‘i has the highest incidence of liver and bile duct cancer in the country.

 

CPH/HRE, WAM

SB 48, SD2

      (SSCR2424)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

Transfers title, control, custody, and management authority of the land under the Manoa innovation center, including any buildings, structures, and appurtenances situated on the land, from the University of Hawaii to the Hawaii technology development corporation.  Prohibits final execution of the conveyance until 7/1/2019.  Returns title, control, custody, and management authority of the land, including any buildings, structures, and appurtenances situated on the land, to the University of Hawaii on 6/30/2029.  Takes effect on January 1, 2050.  (SD2)

 

ETT/HRE/WTL, WAM

SB 2943, SD1

      (SSCR2425)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ZONES.

Authorizes the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation, at the request of the Hawaii community development authority, to establish and operate transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement zone subaccounts within the dwelling unit revolving fund for the benefit of infrastructure improvement projects within a transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement zone.  Requires HCDA to develop a transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement zone program to foster infrastructure development by strategically investing in public facilities.  Requires the executive director of HHFDC in collaboration with the executive director of HCDA and Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development to conduct a study examining the current infrastructure of a transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement zone and the requirements necessary to upgrade the infrastructure to facilitate future transit-oriented development.  Appropriates funds out of the dwelling unit revolving fund for the infrastructure study.  Appropriates funds to HCDA for staff necessary to develop and manage the transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement zone program.  Takes effect on 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

HOU, WAM

SB 3034, SD1

      (SSCR2454)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Includes approval of all state agencies' redevelopment plans for parcels along the rail transit corridor among the office of planning's duties as lead agency to coordinate and advance smart growth and transit-oriented development planning within the State.  Requires affordable housing to be included as part of every development or redevelopment plan for state transit-oriented development along the rail transit corridor unless the office of planning determines that housing is not feasible or desirable on a particular property.  (SD1)

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2740, SD1

      (SSCR2084)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.  (SD1)

 

JDC, WAM

 

Decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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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.

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair