HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair

Rep. Chris Todd, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Tina Wildberger

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. David A. Tarnas

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, January 25, 2019

TIME:

10:35am

PLACE:

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 17

Status

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to acquire by eminent domain the seawall and the real property underneath the seawall that is located on or near the seaward boundaries of property between 2943 Kalakaua Avenue and 3019 Kalakaua Avenue.  Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources for the just compensation of taking, and the repair and maintenance of the entire seawall and the real property under the seawall.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

HB 458

Status

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to transfer the operation, administration, management, and maintenance of the Kihei Small Boat Harbor, with some exceptions, to Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission.  Authorizes the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission to undertake those duties.

 

WLH, TRN, FIN

HB 259

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to digitize its applicant, beneficiary, and lessee records.  Appropriates funds.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

HB 448

Status

RELATING TO LAND RECORDATION.

Specifies that the data requirements for land recordation by the Bureau of Conveyances, on land other than fee simple timeshare interests deregistered by the land court, shall include a map and description prepared by a licensed surveyor.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

HB 453

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.

Excludes lands set aside by the Governor to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) and lands to which HPHA holds title from the definition of public lands in section 171-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Requires prior legislative approval for the sale of lands to which HPHA holds title.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

HB 544

Status

RELATING TO LIABILITY.

Provides that the State or a county that repairs or maintains a street of which the ownership or jurisdiction is in dispute between the State and the county, shall be immune from liability for personal injuries or property damage arising out of the repair or maintenance of that street.  Deems that maintenance of a street shall not confer ownership or jurisdiction over such street, if the ownership or jurisdiction over the street is in dispute between the State and the county.

 

WLH, JUD, FIN

HB 447

Status

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Establishes the Molokini special fund.  Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to require commercial operators who conduct activities within the Molokini shoal to charge a user fee for each customer.  Appropriates funds.

 

WLH, CPC, 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. 

 

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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.

 

 If during the course of the hearing it appears 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