HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Rep. David A. Tarnas, Chair |
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Rep. Patrick Pihana Branco, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Sonny Ganaden |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Takashi Ohno |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022 |
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8:30 am |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 430 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to use in-lieu fee mitigation to restore, create, enhance, preserve, or any combination thereof aquatic habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation. (SD1)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Amends the definition of "historic property" under the Historic Preservation Law. Takes effect 07/30/2075. (SD1)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO WILDLIFE. Requires all habitat conservation plans to include an agreement for plan participants to enter into and maintain an annual service contract with a stand-by and response facility available to provide emergency medical and rehabilitation services to native wildlife affected by activities undertaken within the plan area. Takes effect 7/30/2050. (SD1)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Defines "pre-contact historic property". Clarifies that the historic preservation program includes providing consultation to counties and public and private agencies involved in historic preservation and the development, publication, and distribution of materials about protections for burials, historic sites, and archaeological resources. Amends the composition and duties of the Hawaii historic places review board. Increases civil and administrative fines for certain violations of historic and preservation requirements and makes violators liable for costs associated with mitigation or restoration measures. Takes effect 7/30/2075. (SD2)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO SOIL CLASSIFICATIONS. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct a study of the suitability of the State's current soil overall (master) productivity rating system classified by the Land Study Bureau's detailed land classification. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WAL, AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS. Expands exclusions from the definition of "development" as it applies to special management areas to reduce the need for special management area permits for certain activities. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE KAIWI COAST. Transfers lands to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and establishes that land and adjacent state-owned lands as the Kaiwi Coast State Park. Establishes positions within the Department of Land and Natural Resources for management of the Kaiwi Coast State Park. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Prohibits the use of important agricultural lands and lands with class A or B productivity ratings for waste disposal. (SD1)
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WAL, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. Transfers authority for certain reviews of projects in conjunction with section 6E-42, HRS, from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Counties. Defines the role of third-party reviewers for DLNR. Provides financial assistance to the counties to hire qualified staff to conduct the reviews. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WAL, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HUNTING GUIDES. Requires that hunting guides obtain written permission from private landowners or other appropriate person before taking their clients to hunt on those private lands. Requires hunting guides to provide copies of those written permission documents to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WAL, AGR, JHA |
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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. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO DAM AND RESERVOIR SAFETY. Establishes the dam and spillway loan and grant programs for plans, design, construction, and equipment that is used to improve deficient dams and spillways as determined by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Specifies eligibility requirements for dam and spillway improvement grants. Establishes the dam and spillway improvement tax credit for expenditures for dam and spillway improvements that bring dams and spillways up to code. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO SHOOTING FACILITIES. Establishes a working group consisting of the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the Director of Public Safety, and hunters and recreational shooters to determine potential locations and requirements for a shooting facility in the County of Hawaii. Appropriates funds to establish the shooting facility in the County of Hawaii. Requires the County of Hawaii to match funds appropriated on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON BEACHES. Prohibits any person from presetting commercial beach equipment on beaches encumbered with easements in favor of the public unless the customer is present. Pertains only to public beaches and does not include private lands such as accreted lands. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WAL, JHA |
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RELATING TO BIOSECURITY. Appropriates moneys for a ports-of-entry biosecurity program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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________________________________________ Rep. David A. Tarnas Chair |
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