HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND

Rep. Cindy Evans, Chair

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

 

 

COMMITTEE ON OCEAN, MARINE RESOURCES, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano, Chair

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 15, 2013

TIME:

8:30am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) has been DELETED from the agenda:  SB1172

 

 

SB 457, SD2

(SSCR825)

Status

RELATING TO HAPUNA BEACH PARK.

Requires DLNR to enter into negotiations with the county of Hawaii for the lease of Hapuna Beach Park to the county.  Requires DLNR to report to the legislature a lease agreement, or progress made if no agreement has been reached by 01/01/2014.  Effective 07/01/2013.  (SD2)

 

WAL/OMH, FIN

SB 1027, SD1

(SSCR719)

Status

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Adds a new section to part II of chapter 205A, HRS, to provide a process for state consistency review and certification for development by a state agency on state land within the special management area.  After a notice of state consistency certification is published in the periodic bulletin by the office of environmental quality control, or upon issuance of federal consistency concurrence, a development by a state agency on state land shall be allowed within a special management area without obtaining a special management area permit or shoreline setback variance as otherwise required by chapter 205A, HRS.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

WAL/OMH, JUD

SB 1172

(SSCR473)

Status

RELATING TO THE NATURAL AREA RESERVES SYSTEM COMMISSION.

Amends the composition of the Natural Area Reserves System Commission by adding a member possessing a background in native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices, and removing the Superintendent of Education as a member.

 

WAL/OMH, CPC

SB 1371, SD2

(SSCR584)

Status

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Requires DLNR to accommodate mooring of native Hawaiian canoes owned by nonprofit entities and used for educational purposes in small boat harbors.  Effective 07/01/50.  (SD2)

 

WAL/OMH, FIN

SB 456, SD2

(SSCR824)

Status

RELATING TO MAUNA KEA STATE RECREATIONAL AREA.

Requires DLNR to enter into negotiations with the county of Hawaii for the lease of Mauna Kea state recreational area to the county.  Requires DLNR to report to the legislature a lease agreement, or progress made if no agreement has been reached by 01/01/2014.  Effective 07/01/2013.  (SD2)

 

WAL, FIN

SB 987, SD1

(SSCR673)

Status

RELATING TO IMPACT FEES.

Requires the assessment of impact fees prior to issuance of a water meter and requires that impact fees be collected in full before or upon issuance of the water meter.  Effective 07/01/50.  (SD1)

 

WAL, CPC

SB 1002, SD2

(SSCR676)

Status

RELATING TO KAPOLEI RECREATIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX.

Makes housekeeping amendments to repeal the provisions providing for the maintenance, operation, management, and promotion of the Kapolei recreational sports complex from the Stadium Authority's statutory framework.  (SD2)

 

WAL, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number.

 

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Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Chair

 

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Rep. Cindy Evans

Chair