Hawaii State Legislature
2005 Legislative Session

HB1308 HD1 SD2 CD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO LAND CONSERVATION.
Report Title: Acquisition of Land for Conservation and Environmental Protection
Description: Adjusts conveyance tax. Requires 10 percent of real estate conveyance tax collected be deposited into the land conservation fund. Increases to 30% the amount of the conveyance tax paid into the rental housing trust fund. Allows grants to state agencies, counties, and nonprofit land conservation organizations to acquire interest in lands having a value as a resource to the State. Provides stable funding mechanism for the natural area reserves system. Appropriates funds for the purchase of agriculture easements. (HB1308 CD1)
Package: House Majority Caucus
Companion:SB1897
Introducer(s): SAY, ABINSAY, ARAKAKI, BERG, CABANILLA, CALDWELL, CHANG, CHONG, EVANS, GREEN, HALE, HERKES, HIRAKI, KAHIKINA, KANOHO, KARAMATSU, KAWAKAMI, LEE, LUKE, MAGAOAY, MORITA, NISHIMOTO, M. OSHIRO, B. OSHIRO, SCHATZ, SHIMABUKURO, SONSON, TAKAI, TAKAMINE, TAKUMI, TSUJI, WAKAI, WATERS, YAMANE, YAMASHITA, Ito, Nakasone, Saiki, Souki, Tanaka
Current Referral:WLA, WAM

Date Status Text
1/27/2005HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/31/2005HReferred to WLO, FIN, referral sheet 7
2/8/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by WLO on Friday, 02-11-05 at 8:30 am in House conference room 423.
2/11/2005HThe committees on WLO recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kanoho, Schatz, Carroll, Evans, Morita, Waters, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Meyer; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Berg.
2/17/2005HReported from the committee on WLO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 473), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/18/2005HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Moses, Souki, Takumi, Tanaka excused.
2/23/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-25-05 at 12:15 pm in House conference room 308.
2/25/2005HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Kawakami, Chong, Karamatsu, Lee, Magaoay, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Tanaka, Tsuji, Wakai, Yamane, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Fox, Meyer, Moses; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Takamine, Carroll, Evans, Pine.
3/4/2005HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 879) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2005HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, March 8, 2005.
3/8/2005HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with none voting no and Representative(s) Souki excused.
3/8/2005HTransmitted to Senate.
3/10/2005SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 257).
3/10/2005SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2005SReferred to WLA, WAM.
3/17/2005SThe committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-05 at 1:45 pm in conference room 212.
3/21/2005SThe committee on WLA deferred the measure until 03-23-05 at 1:30 pm in conference room 212.
3/23/2005SThe committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kokubun, Hooser, English, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
3/24/2005SReported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1261) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/24/2005SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/29/2005SThe committee on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-05 at 9:45 am in conference room 211.
4/1/2005SThe committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making from 4-01-05 to 04-06-05 at 10:00 am in conference room 211.
4/6/2005SThe committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making from 4-06-05 to 04-08-05 at 10:00 am in conference room 211.
4/8/2005SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Taniguchi, Tsutsui, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kim, Kokubun, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Hemmings, Slom, Trimble; and 1 Excused: Sakamoto.
4/8/2005SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1591) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/8/2005S48 Hrs. Notice 04-12-05.
4/12/2005SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom, Trimble, Whalen). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/12/2005HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 595) in amended form (SD 2).
4/14/2005HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/15/2005SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 606).
4/18/2005HHouse conferees appointed: Kanoho, Karamatsu Co-Chairs; Carroll, Schatz, Thielen.
4/18/2005SSenate Conferees appointed: Kokubun, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); English, Tsutsui.
4/18/2005HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
4/20/2005SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 662).
4/20/2005HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-21-05 at 1:15 pm in conference room 312.
4/20/2005HHouse conferee(s) added: Representative(s) Wakai, Magaoay.
4/21/2005SReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 681).
4/22/2005HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-22-05 at 1:00 pm in conference room 312.
4/22/2005HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-25-05 at 1:00 pm in conference room 312.
4/25/2005HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-27-05 at 1:00 pm in conference room 312.
4/27/2005HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-28-05 at 9:15 am in conference room 312.
4/28/2005HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-05 at 9:00 am in conference room 312.
4/29/2005HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-05 at 1:00 pm in Conference Room 312.
4/29/2005HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-05 at 2:30 pm in Conference Room 312.
4/29/2005HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kanoho, Karamatsu, Carroll, Magaoay, Wakai, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Schatz.
4/29/2005SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kokubun, Taniguchi, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Tsutsui.
4/29/2005HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 146) as amended in (CD 1).
4/29/2005SReported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 146).
4/29/2005S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-05.
4/29/2005HForty-eight (48) hours notice 05-03-05.
5/3/2005SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 19 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Menor. 6 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Ige, Slom, Trimble, Whalen. 0 Excused: none.
5/3/2005HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)with Representative(s) Finnegan, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses, Pine, Stonebraker voting no and none excused.
5/5/2005SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 776).
5/4/2005HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 800).
5/5/2005HTransmitted to Governor.
6/23/2005SAct 156, 6/23/2005 (Gov. Msg. No. 975).
6/23/2005HAct 156, on 6/23/2005 (Gov. Msg. No. 355).

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