THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 |
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TIME: |
1:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 & Videoconference |
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TIMESLOT: |
WTL |
PHOTO ID AND PROOF OF 1) FULL VACCINATION OR 2) A NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST TAKEN WITHIN
72-HOURS REQUIRED FOR ENTRANCE TO THE STATE CAPITOL BEGINNING ON MARCH 7, 2022
BUILDING HOURS: 7AM TO 5PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY
This policy is subject to change and may be adjusted based on evolving COVID-19 guidelines.
Please check the Legislature’s website for updates www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
Effective March 7, 2022, the Legislature will accept written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.
A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Requires the division of forestry and wildlife of the department of land and natural resources to establish a two-year pilot program to remove invasive species in and around Waiahole stream on Oahu. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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WTL/AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO RAPID OHIA DEATH. Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources to study and combat rapid ohia death in the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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WTL/AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS. Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the office of planning and sustainable development. Requires the working group to submit a plan, any recommendations for implementing the plan, and any proposed legislation to the legislature. Appropriates funds to establish the working group and develop the plan and for an unspecified number of sustainability specialist positions to be employed by the office of planning and sustainable development statewide sustainability branch. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
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WTL/AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARK LEASES. Allows the department of agriculture to extend the agricultural park lease of any lessee who holds a lease with a remaining term of fifteen years or less; provided that the land covered by the lease is twenty-five acres or less and located in a county with a population of less than five hundred thousand. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO FERAL ANIMAL MANAGEMENT. Requires the department of land and natural resources and department of agriculture to collaborate on feral animal management. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO CORAL. Prohibits the sale, import, or export of coral products, with certain exceptions. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to amend its administrative rules accordingly no later than 12/31/2022. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
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AEN/WTL, CPN |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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Please note the following:
· The number of oral testifiers and/or time allotted to each testifier may be limited by the Chair when necessary to adhere to the committee hearing schedule. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who requests to testify orally.
· Testifiers for this hearing will be limited to 2 minutes each.
If you wish to testify via videoconference during the hearing, please review the detailed step-by-step instructions for testimony procedures before you submit your written testimony. Here's a direct link to the instructions: https://capitol.hawaii.gov/docs/testimonyinstructions2022.pdf
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-8399.
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_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair |
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