HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

TIME:

8:35 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1899

RELATING TO KAWAI NUI MARSH.

Requires the City and County of Honolulu to transfer to the State a parcel of pristine wetlands known as Kawai Nui Marsh, effective September 1, 2007.  Transfers another parcel of Kawai Nui Marsh to the State.

 

WLH, FIN

HB 1104

HD1

(HSCR232)

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires consultation with the kahuna nui of the Mookini heiau before any alterations or improvements to the state monument and before any additional organized profitmaking venture involving the state monument takes place (HB1104 HD1).

 

TAC, WLH

HB 685

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to designate an improvement district when it determines that there is a need for replanning, renewal, or redevelopment of an area's infrastructure.

 

WLH, FIN

HB 477

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Requires the denying authority to publish public notice of any denial of an application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Emergency Permit, SMA Minor Permit, and SMA Use Permit within twenty days after denial of the application.

 

WLH, FIN

HB 1389

RELATING TO TIME SHARES IN LAND COURT.

Deregisters fee simple time share interest from the Land Court System.

 

WLH, CPC/JUD

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair