HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND

Rep. Cindy Evans, Chair

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 03, 2014

TIME:

9:15am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

 

HB 1729

Status

RELATING TO DAM AND RESERVOIR SAFETY.

Requires the board of land and natural resources to prepare all studies to determine the safe removal or retirement of a dam or reservoir upon the request of a homeowner association or homeowner of property where a dam or reservoir is situated.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 2326

Status

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ASSIST DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners to improve their facilities to protect public safety and provide significant benefits to the general public as important water sources.

 

WAL, JUD, FIN

HB 2044

Status

RELATING TO BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.

Extends the sunset date of Act 119, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, relating to the deregistration of fee non-time share interests.  Clarifies the actions taken after a certificate of title for a fee time share interest is deregistered and marked canceled by the assistant registrar.

 

WAL, CPC

HB 2002

Status

RELATING TO LAND COURT.

Authorizes the use of a master certificate of title for common interest communities to simplify and streamline the operation of the land court.

 

WAL, CPC

 

 

 

HB 1579

Status

RELATING TO JUDGMENT LIENS.

Clarifies that money judgments are considered valid liens against all real property, including registered property, when recorded in the bureau of conveyances.

 

WAL, JUD

HB 1850

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Imposes a conveyance tax on the conveyance of a controlling interest of an entity with an interest in real property in the State.  Applies to conveyances occurring after 6/30/15.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 1824

Status

RELATING TO KOKE‘E STATE PARK ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Repeals the law establishing the Koke‘e state park advisory council.

 

WAL, JUD

HB 2559

Status

RELATING TO KAWAINUI.

Establishes the Kawainui advisory council.  Requires an annual report to the legislature.  Appropriates moneys to the department of land and natural resources for the work of the council.  Repeals the Kawainui advisory council on June 30, 2024.

 

WAL, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 1885

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Establishes the Sand Island Task Force. Appropriates funds for the facility improvements as laid out in the Sand Island Ocean Recreation Park Master Plan.  Appropriates funds to the State Parks Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

WAL, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony no later than 6:00pm the night 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. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  10 copies (including an original) to Room 328 in the State Capitol; or

WEB:      For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8400 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. Cindy Evans

Chair