HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Beth Fukumoto |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 |
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9:00AM |
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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 MORTGAGES. Removes the requirement that a co-mortgagor assisting a qualified resident in securing a mortgage to purchase a dwelling unit from the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation be a family member. Requires a qualified resident who is assisted by a co-mortgager to have an income of at least fifty per cent of the amount required to qualify for a loan to purchase the dwelling unit.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND. Amends the county exemptions from building permit and building code requirements to ensure that Hawaii's communities are not suspended from participation in the NFIP.
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WAL, CPC |
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RELATING TO LAND RECORDATION. Establishes requirements that any plan of land for deregistered land must meet for recordation at the bureau of conveyances. Requires that any land plan involving deregistered land filed with the registrar of conveyances must be accompanied by data on the deregistration.
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WAL, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE AHA MOKU. Clarifies that the Aha Moku Advisory Committee is placed within DLNR for administrative purposes only. Requires DLNR to provide budgetary and administrative support to the Committee. Allows the Special Land and Development Fund to be used for expenses incurred by the Committee. Appropriates funds.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Appropriates funds for 5 full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) temporary student intern II positions within the state historic preservation division.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Requires the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Department of Taxation, to conduct a joint study on the viability and costs associated with creating a state tax credit for commercial properties that historically preserve their properties. Appropriates funds.
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WAL, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HE‘EIA NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE. Appropriates funds for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 for the initial staff necessary to develop and manage the He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve and its programs.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY FOOD FORESTS. Establishes a community food forest program in the Department of Land and Natural Resources and requires Department of Land and Natural Resources to work collaboratively with local government and community organizations to provide sources of healthy food statewide. Appropriate funds.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE LOANS. Broadens the Water Infrastructure Loan Program to include loans made to water utilities. Amends the definition of "water infrastructure charge" to include on-bill charges to be imposed on water utilities and the definitions of "water infrastructure equipment", "water infrastructure loans", and "loan program" to include water tanks.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to the Waiahole Irrigation System.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Clarifies that the BOA has the power to acquire property by eminent domain for the construction and maintenance of water facilities that convey, distribute, and transmit water for agricultural uses, but not for domestic use. Amends the definition of "public utility" in chapter 269, HRS, to include the production, conveyance, etc. of water for human consumption.
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WAL, CPC |
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RELATING TO COUNTY SERVICES. Requires counties to respond within 72 hours to claims relating to disruption of water or sewer service. Subjects the counties to treble damages in civil court for failure to respond.
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WAL, JUD |
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RELATING TO WATER. Provides that the Commission on Water Resource Management shall require an owner or prior owner of an abandoned well to repair or seal the well at the owner's or prior owner's expense. Appropriates funds. Appropriates funds for three new positions to assist DLNR with the inspection of abandoned wells and the enforcement of well construction and pump installation standards. Appropriate funds for well enforcement.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATION. Appropriates funds for county drought mitigation projects and measures. Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent permanent planner IV position within the Commission on Water Resource Management to update the Hawaii drought plan.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOATING SPECIAL FUND. Repeals the boating special fund. Transfers unencumbered boating special fund moneys and future revenues to the general fund.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO BEACH MONITORING. Appropriates funds for the two-year extension of the Post-Bypass Beach Monitoring Program of the Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor Sand Bypass Operation at Waimea, Kauai.
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RELATING TO MAALAEA SMALL BOAT HARBOR. Corrects an error in the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2016 to clarify that the CIP project for Maalaea small boat harbor on Maui was for plans, design, and construction for pier improvements, rather than dredging.
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RELATING TO LAHAINA SMALL BOAT HARBOR. Authorizes the issuance of $3,300,000 in general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the construction of a new ferry pier at Lahaina small boat harbor.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Ryan I. Yamane Chair |
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