HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair

Rep. Chris Todd, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 23, 2018

TIME:

10:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

HCR 40

Status

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PEARL CITY REVITALIZATION TASK FORCE.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 86

Status

REQUESTS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS TO EXPANDED WATER REUSE IN THE STATE.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 152 / HR 133 /

Status / Status

SUPPORTING THE PURCHASE, PRESERVATION, AND RESTORATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND CONSERVATION LANDS IN MAUNAWILI VALLEY, O‘AHU, AND URGING VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY ENTITIES TO ACQUIRE AND PROTECT IMPORTANT ANCIENT AND HISTORIC SITES AND TRAILS AND WATERS IN MAUNAWILI VALLEY.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 182 / HR 153 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH LOCAL HUNTERS TO ACCOMMODATE TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY NATIVE HAWAIIAN HUNTING PRACTICES AND CHANGE ITS POLICIES BASED ON THE CONCERNS OF LOCAL HUNTERS.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 183 / HR 154 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO REMOVE ABANDONED VEHICLES AND GARBAGE FROM PUBLIC PARKS AND BEACHES IN THE STATE WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS OF THE DATE THAT THE ABANDONED VEHICLE OR GARBAGE WAS REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 184 / HR 155 /

Status / Status

URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO USE THE WAI‘ANAE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLAN WHEN APPROVING PLANNING PERMITS ISSUED FOR DEVELOPMENTS ON THE WAI‘ANAE COAST.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 189

Status

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM LEASE COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KAHALU‘U, NORTH KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 202 / HR 172 /

Status / Status

URGING THE COUNTIES TO AMEND THEIR LAND USE ORDINANCES TO INCLUDE REGULATIONS TO REDUCE STORM WATER RUNOFF ON ALL NEW BUILDINGS AND RENOVATIONS.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 212 / HR 183 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO REQUIRE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT-MAJOR FOR ANY AND ALL ALLOWED USES ON LANDS IN P-2 GENERAL PRESERVATION DISTRICTS THAT ARE WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET OF A RESIDENTIAL AREA.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 213 / HR 184 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO BUILD A DOG PARK IN THE LEEWARD AREA.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 214 / HR 185 /

Status / Status

RECOGNIZING THE THIRTY-DAY PERIOD FROM THE LAST SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER TO THE LAST SUNDAY IN OCTOBER AS MALAMA PU‘ULOA MONTH.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 238 / HR 206 /

Status / Status

ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO COLLABORATIVELY WORK WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY AND ESTABLISH OFF-LEASH DOG PARKS ON THE WINDWARD SIDE OF OAHU.

 

 

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

 

If during the course of the hearing it appears that there will not be sufficient time to allow everyone to be heard, the chairperson reserves the right to limit the remaining testifiers to three-minutes.  This three-minute policy will be enforced to ensure fairness and adequate consideration to all bills.

 

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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Chair