THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

TIME:

1:30 p.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 committees:

 

SB 2799, SD1

      (SSCR2420)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.

Restructures the Hawaii Invasive Species Council as the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority, administratively attached to the Department of Agriculture, for the enhancement of the State's invasive species prevention, early detection, rapid response, control, enforcement, and outreach programs.  Establishes the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority Special Fund and appropriates moneys to that fund to implement the Authority and relevant invasive species projects.  (SD1)

 

EET/WLA, WAM

SB 2448, SD1

      (SSCR2417)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Authorizes HISC to adopt rules to change its invasive species list.  Prohibits the inclusion of domesticated pet species on the invasive species list.  Authorizes an agent of HISC to enter affected premises on private property, under specific conditions, to control or eradicate invasive species.  Makes an appropriation to the department of land and natural resources division of forestry and wildlife for use by the Big Island invasive species committee for the immediate coordinated management of albizia trees on the island of Hawaii.  (SD1)

 

EET/WLA, WAM

SB 2800, SD1

      (SSCR2088)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a grant program within chapter 163D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide financial support for agriculture-related improvements to existing and emerging farms and agribusiness operations with priority given to grants related to food production.  Requires the ADC to submit an annual report to the legislature on the grant program.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

SB 2803, SD1

      (SSCR2076)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURAL LOAN REVOLVING FUND.

Appropriates $4,000,000 for the agricultural loan program to increase the State's food sustainability.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

SB 3081

      (SSCR2407)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LABOR.

Appropriates funds to establish, administer, and support on-the-job training for individuals who are unemployed and dislocated due to the closure of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company on Maui.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 2983, SD1

      (SSCR2357)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR UKUMEHAME RESERVOIRS.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to provide financing to assist West Maui Investors, LLC, with 2 Ukumehame reservoirs.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

SB 2620, SD1

      (SSCR2345)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY.

Extends the conclusive presumption of signage as legally adequate warning of dangerous conditions to "non-natural" conditions on unimproved public land.  Takes effect 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

WLA/JDL, WAM

SB 2904

      (SSCR2168)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AQUATIC MITIGATION BANKS.

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and operate aquatic mitigation banks to restore, create, enhance, or preserve aquatic habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation.

 

WLA, WAM

SB 2906

      (SSCR2167)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SECTION 13 OF ACT 380, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1997.

Removes the sunset date on the use of new safe harbor agreements, habitat conservation plans, and incidental take licenses as recovery options for conserving and protecting the State's threatened and endangered species.

 

WLA, WAM

SB 2156

      (SSCR2026)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WILDLIFE.

Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to enter into the interstate wildlife violator compact or similar agreement for mutual assistance in the enforcement of wildlife laws.

 

WLA, WAM

SB 2026, SD1

      (SSCR2039)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HUNTING.

Establishes the Hawaii apprentice hunting license program. Provides for the issuance of a Hawaii apprentice hunting license to program participants between the ages of ten and seventeen.  Establishes requirements for program participation.  Exempts a holder of an apprentice license from taking the required hunter education class prior to licensure under section 183D-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

SB 2639

      (SSCR2341)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Requires a ninety day extension of the conservation district permit decision deadline beyond the time necessary to complete an environmental impact statement or contested case hearing.

 

WLA/EET, WAM

SB 3037

      (SSCR2165)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LIPOA POINT.

Requires DLNR to implement a management plan for Lipoa point on Maui.

 

WLA, WAM

SB 2462, SD1

      (SSCR2034)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to transfer the operation, administration, management, and maintenance of Honokohau small boat harbor to a public-private partnership or a private organization.  Appropriates funds for repairs and maintenance of the harbor.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

SB 2512, SD1

      (SSCR2347)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ANIMALS.

Increases penalties and establishes a fine for animal desertion.  (SD1)

 

WLA/JDL, WAM

SB 2645, SD1

      (SSCR2033)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER AUDITS.

Requires the commission on water resource management to establish a program to provide technical assistance to the counties and public water systems to implement standardized water audits of public water systems.  Makes an appropriation.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

SB 2271, SD1

      (SSCR2087)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources for research and mitigation efforts relating to the rapid ohia death disease in the State.  Requires the department to submit a report to the legislature.  Makes an appropriation.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.

 

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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 Jill N. Tokuda

Chair