HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Helene Hale, Vice Chair

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Kika Bukoski

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, February 6, 2002

TIME:

9:15 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

HB 2326

RELATING TO LANDOWNER'S LIABILITY.

Limits counties' liability as landowners toward persons entering their lands for recreational purposes.

WLU, JHA

HB 2322

RELATING TO LANDOWNER'S LIABILITY.

Amends the definition of "owner" to include the various counties; limits county liability as landowner of land and water areas available to the public for recreation.

WLU, JHA

HB 2553

RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.

Increases the amount of funding for the Bureau of Conveyances to continue modernization efforts and ensure adequate staffing.

WLU, FIN

HB 2443

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF THE FILING OF FRIVOLOUS FINANCING STATEMENTS.

Prevents the filing of frivolous financing statements with the bureau of conveyances by assuring that the filing of the financing statements are authorized by the debtors.

WLU, JHA

HB 2829

RELATING TO THE LAND COURT.

Allows for the de-registration of registered land in land court.

WLU, JHA

HB 2547

RELATING TO SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Removes the requirement that all contributions, moneys, and funding received by any Soil and Water Conservation District be deposited into the general fund.

WLU, FIN

HB 2550

RELATING TO APPURTENANT RIGHTS UNDER THE WATER CODE.

Authorizes the Commission on Water Resource Management to determine appurtenant water rights under the State Water Code.

WLU, JHA

HB 2793

RELATING TO EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY.

Requires 1% of all state fund appropriations for capital improvements designated for the construction of state buildings to be deposited into the park acquisition trust fund.

WLU, FIN

HB 2600

RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to develop a comprehensive master plan for all state parks. Includes Irwin Park under the plan for purposes of maintenance. Appropriates funds.

WLU, FIN

HB 2249

RELATING TO NORTH KOHALA.

Preserves a cluster of historical sites in North Kohala on the island of Hawaii by authorizing the department of land and natural resources to condemn the land adjacent to the Kohala Historical Sites State Monument. Allows the Mo'okini Luakini Corporation to protect and care for the Mo'okini Heiau.

WLU, FIN

HB 1719

RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS.

Requires landowners to prove accreted lands were in existence for at least 40 continuous years.

WLU , FIN

HB 1720

RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS.

Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control to publish notices of beachfront accretion applications.

WLU, FIN

HB 2548

RELATING TO ACCRETION.

Clarifies that land claimed under the State's accretion laws shall remain zoned state conservation.

WLU, FIN

HB 2266

RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS.

Includes accreted lands as public land. Establishes requirements for the registration of and quiet title action for accreted lands.

WLU, JHA

HB 2185

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Establishes the shoreline setback line inland at a distance equal to 50 times the annual erosion rate or as established by the county, whichever is greater.

WLU

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE WLU COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 331, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE WLU COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6399.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Chair