THE SENATE
THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND
Senator Kaiali'i Kahele, Chair
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice-Chair

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019

DATE:

Thursday, February 28, 2019

TIME:

10:15 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1251
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO LEASE EXTENSIONS ON PUBLIC LAND.
Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to extend leases of public lands for commercial, industrial, or resort use upon approval of a proposed development agreement to make substantial improvements to the existing improvements. Repeals on June 30, 2024.

WTL/WAM

SB1258
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES.
Allows the Board of Land and Natural Resources (Board) to lease any existing state boating facility in its entirety, and fast lands and submerged lands within any existing state boating facility, by public auction, request for proposals, or direct negotiation for private development, management, and operation.  Requires the Board to make a finding regarding certain sea level rise factors before awarding any such lease.  Clarifies that legislative approval is not required to award a lease, except that the Board may request approval from the Legislature in extraordinary circumstances, by concurrent resolution, where the Board has not made findings regarding sea level rise factors.  Repeals fast lands and submerged lands lease requirements specific to Ala Wai Boat Harbor.

WTL/WAM

SB1259
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO MANDATORY VESSEL INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Requires vessel owners operating a vessel in and on state ocean waters who are required to be registered with the State or required to be documented by the United States Coast Guard to obtain marine insurance.  Specifies the type and minimum amount of marine insurance coverage required.  Exempts transient vessels from the marine insurance requirement for no more than ten business days after arriving in state ocean waters.  Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt administrative rules concerning marine insurance.

WTL/WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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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