HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTHTWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 20152015
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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Kaniela Ing |
Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
Rep. Feki Pouha |
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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Monday, February 09, 2015 |
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10:00am |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HUNTING. Establishes a game commission to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the BLNR. Makes an appropriation.
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WAL, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC LANDS. Grants lessees of public land the right to relinquish a lease. Provides for the valuation of improvements to the land. Provides that a relinquishing lessee shall not automatically be required to remove improvements. Provides for disposition of the land at public auction after relinquishment. Defines "improvements" to include infrastructure.
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WAL, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to facilitate the development of affordable housing as part of transit-oriented development by making grants-in-aid to counties to expedite permit processing by using third party review programs. Appropriates funds. (HB829 HD1)
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HSG, WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Requires DLNR to develop individual emergency response plans for natural and non-natural emergencies that threaten small boat harbors under DLNR jurisdiction.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Appropriates funds for land and natural resources.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DIGITIZATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION RECORDS. Appropriates monies for the digitization of historic preservation records. Establishes a special fund.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Amends the land conservation fund uses to allow for albizia tree removal. Makes an appropriation to DLNR for the removal of albizia trees on both public and private land.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND RESOURCES. Revises statutory provisions relating to the regulation of mineral resources under chapters 171 and 182, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide clarity and consistency.
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WAL, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS. Changes chapter 193, HRS, references to Youth Conservation Corps to the Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps to distinguish the state program from other federal and nationally affiliated youth conservation corps programs.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF TAX REVENUES. Establishes maximum dollar amounts that shall be distributed among certain non-general funds from the conveyance tax. Retains provision that the general fund receive the remainder after distribution.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM AERONAUTICS ACT. Clarifies the authority of the State, its employees, or its independent contractors, to remove birds or animals by aerial means in furtherance of official State duties.
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WAL, JUD |
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RELATING TO LIPOA POINT. Establishes a Lipoa point management council in DLNR for the development of Lipoa point. Appropriates moneys for land surveyor services, maintenance services, and development of a master plan for Lipoa point.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS. Prohibits ivory and rhinoceros horn sales and trade within the State, to be enforced by the department of land and natural resources. Establishes penalties.
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WAL, JUD |
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RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. Authorizes the counties to establish and charge user fees for stormwater management.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE LAHAINA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates funds for the Lahaina Flood Control Project. Requires the appropriation to be matched by county funds.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Establishes redevelopment districts for public lands for purposes of rejuvenating areas that have become dilapidated, obsolete, or deteriorated. Establishes a committee for each redevelopment district. Appropriates moneys.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO SHOOTING RANGE PROTECTION. Provides for shooting range exemptions regarding retroactive regulation, civil and criminal noise or nuisance violations, and frivolous negligence claims.
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WAL, JUD |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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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 |
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