KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Senator Lynn DeCoite, Chair |
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair |
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Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 |
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TIME: |
1:00 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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EET |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO LAND USE. Transfers the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. (SD1)
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EET/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO WASTE-TO-ENERGY. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to enter into a public‑private partnership to develop a waste-to-energy generating facility on land under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
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EET/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO REGENERATIVE TOURISM. Incorporates a regenerative framework into the State Planning Act by expanding objectives and policies for the visitor industry. Requires an update to the State Tourism Functional Plan to be submitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024.
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EET/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO VISITOR IMPACT FEES. Establishes a visitor impact fee program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources, through which the department will collect a fee for a license to visit a state park, forest, hiking trail, or other state natural area. Establishes the Environmental Legacy Commission to allocate revenues from the visitor impact fee to protect and manage natural resources. Establishes, and appropriates moneys into and out of, the visitor impact fee special fund.
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WTL/EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE LAND USE. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct a study to assess the possible implementation of widescale agrivoltaic adaptation and use statewide. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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WTL/EET, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Lynn DeCoite Chair |
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