HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ‘Āina I ka Pono

 

COMMITTEE ON OCEAN, MARINE RESOURCES, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Kaniela Ing, Chair

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Feki Pouha

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) has been DELETED from the agenda:  HCR 229 Proposed HD1 / HR 160 Proposed HD1

 

The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda:  HCR 229 / HR 160

 

HCR 229

Proposed HD1

 / HR 160

Proposed HD1

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP RULES FOR AQUARIUM FISH PERMITTING THAT PROTECT HAWAII'S AQUATIC WILDLIFE AND REEF ENVIRONMENTS.

 

Proposed HD1:  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CREATE A WORKING GROUP TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON MANAGING THE COMMERCIAL TAKING OF AQUARIUM FISH.

 

Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 425 and on the Legislature's Web site:  http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

OMH, JUD

HCR 229 / HR 160

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP RULES FOR AQUARIUM FISH PERMITTING THAT PROTECT HAWAII'S AQUATIC WILDLIFE AND REEF ENVIRONMENTS.

 

 

OMH, JUD

HCR 80

Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROPOSE AND ADOPT RULES REQUIRING COMPREHENSIVE MARINE DEALER REPORTS TO ALLOW FOR TRACKING, COMPARISON, AND VERIFICATION OF MONTHLY CATCH REPORT DATA TO DETERMINE OVERALL REPORTING ACCURACY AND EFFECTIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF THE AQUARIUM FISH INDUSTRY.

 

 

OMH, JUD

HCR 68

Status

REQUESTING THE DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES AND DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH FEDERAL PARTNER AGENCIES TO PROTECT IMPORTANT STATE MARINE RESOURCES.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HCR 119

Status

REQUESTING A STUDY OF LIMU AND REEF FISH DECLINE IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE EWA COAST OF OAHU.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HR 32

Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMOTE GREATER AWARENESS OF OCEAN SAFETY MEASURES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO GATHER OR HARVEST OPIHI.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HCR 86

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONSIDER REQUIRING THAT EMPLOYEES OF WATERSPORT EXCURSION COMPANIES WHO TAKE CUSTOMERS ON WATERSPORT EXCURSIONS RECEIVE LIFEGUARD TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HCR 217 / HR 152 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE ESTABLISHING HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE RESOURCES FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII JUDICIARY.

 

 

OMH, JUD

HCR 149

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVISE ITS ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND POLICIES TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN BURIALS.

 

 

OMH, HLT

HCR 6

Status

REQUESTING THAT THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH PROVIDE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE ACCOUNTING OF PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES UNDER SECTION 5 OF ACT 178, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2006.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HCR 74 / HR 39 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT RULES FOR ITS OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

OMH, FIN

HCR 142

Status

REQUESTING A FINANCIAL REPORT FROM THE AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

 

 

OMH, 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. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  10 copies (including an original) to Room 425 in the State Capitol;

WEB:     For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

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.

 

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Rep. Kaniela Ing

Chair