THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair |
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Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 7, 2020 |
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TIME: |
1:30 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION. Disallows any permits to be issued for the discharge of pollution in certain instances. Allows the director to grant a variance pursuant to chapter 342D. Provides that in all variance proceedings the burden of proof is on the applicant.
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AEN/WTL, CPH/JDC |
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RELATING TO COMPOSTING. Establishes a class of artisan-scale composting operations exempt from department of health regulations to divert organic materials from Hawai‘i's landfills.
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AEN/WTL, CPH |
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RELATING TO MARINE DEBRIS. Appropriating funds to create and implement a marine debris recycling pilot project.
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. Amends coastal zone management laws to further protect against impacts of sea level rise and coastal erosion.
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL SHARK TOURS. Prohibits commercial shark tour operations from operating without a permit. Requires the department of land and natural resources to adopt rules to regulate commercial shark tours, including dive cage requirements and adherence to a code of conduct.
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AEN/WTL, JDC |
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RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE. Implements the recommendations of the Hawai‘i Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report issued by the Hawai‘i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission. Makes appropriations.
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Amends certain land subdivision and condominium property regime laws related to agricultural land, as recommended pursuant to Act 278, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, to ensure agricultural lands that are organized under a condominium property regime are used for agricultural purposes.
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AEN/WTL, CPH/JDC |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources' division of forestry and wildlife, Maui branch, for invasive species technician positions in east Maui to address invasive plants and animals.
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO AQUATIC BIOSECURITY. Authorizes the department of land and natural resources management to co-enforce, with the United States Coast Guard, rules, standards, and requirements related to ballast-water, vessel biofouling, vessel hull in-water cleaning, and any other incidental discharges that may pose a risk for the introduction and spread of non-native aquatic organisms. Appropriates funds for staffing and operating expenditures for aquatic biosecurity.
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii invasive species council to conduct an albizia prevention pilot project.
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONSERVATION. Establishes a habitat conservation program manager position to be funded from fees charged to applicants for assistance provided to habitat conservation plan (HCP) applicants. Requires the habitat conservation program manager to draft rules that implement and clarify the intent of chapter 195D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, work with applicants for incidental take licenses, as part of a HCP, to develop their projects to minimize and mitigate incidental take of threatened and endangered species to the maximum extent practicable, effectively track and monitor funds and expenditures related to habitat conservation plans, conduct follow-up monitoring for development projects, and implement and manage mitigation and other projects that benefit the recovery of threatened and endangered species. Appropriates funds.
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Kaiali'i Kahele Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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