HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND

Rep. David A. Tarnas, Chair

Rep. Patrick Pihana Branco, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Sonny Ganaden

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

Rep. Bob McDermott

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 430

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

HB 2135

Status

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.

Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to assume historic preservation review of the effect of any proposed project for lands under its jurisdiction except for projects affecting properties listed or nominated for inclusion in the Hawaii register of historic places or the national register of historic places.

 

WAL, JHA

HB 2162

Status

RELATING TO TRANSFERABILITY OF MOORING PERMITS.

Allows a holder of a mooring permit within a state small boat harbor to transfer the mooring permit under certain terms and conditions.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 1719

Status

RELATING TO THE ALA WAI BOAT HARBOR.

Authorizes BLNR to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing repairs of the Ala Wai boat harbor.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 2163

Status

RELATING TO A STATE BOATING FACILITY LEASE PROGRAM.

Establishes a state boating facility lease pilot program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources.  Clarifies that a private partner under lease or contract with the Department may assist with development, management, and maintenance of a state small boat harbor.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 2164

Status

RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF WATER LICENSES BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Clarifies the conditions and manner in which the Board of Land and Natural Resources may dispose of water by license.

 

WAL, JHA, FIN

HB 2166

Status

RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE ON THE TURTLE BAY REIMBURSABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.

Streamlines the process for completing the Department of Land and Natural Resources' required annual payment of debt service on the reimbursable general obligation bonds for Turtle Bay.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 2167

Status

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.

Transfers authority for certain reviews of projects in conjunction with section 6E-42, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Counties.  Provides financial assistance to the Counties to hire qualified staff to conduct the reviews.

 

WAL, CPC, FIN

HB 2181

Status

RELATING TO STORMWATER FEES.

Exempts the State, and its departments and agencies, from county stormwater user fees.  Prohibits a county from denying services to the State or its departments and agencies by reason of nonpayment of user fees.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 1654

Status

RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION.

Allows the board of land and natural resources to adopt, amend, or repeal administrative fee schedules for parking fees for locations under the management of or operated by the division of boating and ocean recreation through regular or special board meetings rather than through administrative rulemaking.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 2446

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for establishing 28.0 FTE positions in parks administration and operation (LNR 806) to implement visitor reservation systems in Hawaii state parks.  Appropriates additional moneys to the Department of Land and Natural Resources from the state parks special fund for purposes of state park management.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 1436

Status

RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS.

Expands the authority of the counties to transfer development rights to address areas at risk of sea level rise, coastal erosion, storm surge, or flooding.

 

WAL, CPC

HB 1671

Status

RELATING TO LAND STUDY BUREAU CLASSIFICATIONS AND RATINGS.

Temporarily establishes the land study bureau classifications and ratings review subcommittee within the land use commission to review and amend land study bureau classifications and ratings of agricultural lands.  Repeals on 12/31/  .

 

WAL, FIN

HB 1552

Status

RELATING TO THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Clarifies the composition of the stadium authority as added by Act 146, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 2034

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Removes county councils as the nominating authority for members of the Hawaii Community Development Authority who serve as representatives of the Heeia, Kalaeloa, and Kakaako community development districts.  Provides that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each nominate representatives of each of the three community development districts.

 

WAL, JHA

HB 2194

Status

RELATING TO GOLF COURSES AND DRIVING RANGES.

Makes owners and operators of golf courses and driving ranges strictly liable for property damage to surrounding residential properties caused by golf balls hit by patrons of the golf course or driving range unless the owners and operators can show they took reasonable steps to prevent golf balls from leaving the golf course or driving range.

 

WAL, JHA

HB 2196

Status

RELATING TO STREAM MAINTENANCE.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to establish and implement a two-year stream maintenance reimbursement pilot program to reimburse homeowners for clearing debris in and around streams near their property.  Appropriates funds.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 2413

Status

RELATING TO STATE PARKS.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to conduct a feasibility study on a revenue generating and management system of user fees for Hawaii's state parks and to submit a report to the legislature.

 

WAL, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. David A. Tarnas

Chair