HB 126

RELATING TO LAND USE

By Representative(s) NAKASONE

Companion Bill: SB 52

Keywords: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AGRICULTURE, ALTERNATE ENERGY, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, FORESTS AND FORESTRY, GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES, HAWAII HOUSING AUTHORITY, HOUSING, LAND USE, PUBLIC LANDS, REAL PROPERTY, REAL PROPERTY TAX, REGIONAL PLANNING, TAXATION

Report Title: LESA

Description: Establishes a land evaluation and site assessment system. Requires the land use commission, the department of agriculture, and the counties, to establish district boundaries for the conservation of important agricultural lands, and other lands districts. Abolishes the urban, rural, and agricultural districts. Requires the DLNR, the DOA, and the counties to delineate permitted uses and infrastructure standards in the conservation, important agricultural, and other lands districts. 

 1-21-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-22-99        H Referred to the committees on WLU/AGR, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 2
 2- 3-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by WLU/AGR on Friday,
                  02-05-99 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 5-99        H The committees on WLU/AGR recommend that the
                  measure be HELD.
 2- 5-99        H The votes in WLU were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Cachola, Kanoho, Morita, Schatz, Takumi, Meyer,
                  Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Garcia; and
 2- 5-99        H The votes in AGR were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Saiki, Chang, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Luke,        
                  Morihara, Suzuki, Halford, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Ito, Rath; and
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.