HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 12, 2007

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1832

RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.

Limits the size of outdoor advertising displays on residential property.

 

WLH, JUD

HB 1607

RELATING TO PUBLIC BEACHES.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a pilot security program using infrared camera technology at Canoe Beach in Lahaina, Maui.

 

WLH, FIN

HB 278

RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Bans the use of snares in the capture of animals except for use by state, federal, or county officials in protecting public health and safety.

 

WLH, JUD

HB 628

RELATING TO ANIMALS.

Allows restrained dogs in state parks in designated areas with access to the shoreline; limits State's liability.

 

WLH, JUD

HB 633

RELATING TO FENCING.

Adjoining landowner liable for damage to animals and fences if landowner maintains a structure, use, or condition that attracts animals and causes them to break a lawful fence.

 

WLH, JUD

HB 1831

RELATING TO GAME MANAGEMENT AREAS.

Requires public and private game management areas to be fenced.

 

WLH, FIN

HB 711

RELATING TO WATER SYSTEMS.

Permits water user with a water meter to maintain private water catchment system for non-potable uses.

 

WLH

HB 260

RELATING TO APPRAISALS OF RESOURCE VALUE LANDS.

Establishes procedures for the appraisal of resource value lands.

 

WLH, FIN

HB 150

HD1

(HSCR20)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Increases the share of the conveyance tax dedicated to the Rental Housing Trust Fund to 65 percent.  Appropriates funds to repair and renovate state public housing, provide outreach and support services to the homeless, operate emergency and transitional shelters, and for Shelter Plus Care grants.  (HB150 HD1)

 

HSH, WLH, FIN

HB 1107

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Establishes the Liliha-Palama community development district within the administration of the Hawaii community development authority.

 

WLH, FIN

HB 1737

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Directs office of planning to prepare and file petition with the land use commission to reclassify TMK: 6-5-001:020, at Waimea, Hawaii, from the agricultural district to the conservation district.  Directs county of Hawaii to not issue any permits allowing the development of the parcel pending the final disposition of the petition.

 

WLH, JUD

HB 1271

RELATING TO PLANNING.

Authorizes a pilot project that would allow plan-based petitions submitted jointly by the state and county for land use district boundary amendments to be conducted under quasi-legislative proceedings rather than the present quasi-judicial proceedings.  Provides for an evaluation of the pilot project. 

 

WLH, FIN

HB 416

(HSCR90)

RELATING TO AIRPORTS.

Exempts structures and improvements to land used for airport purposes from special management area permitting requirements and approval of county agencies.

 

TRN, WLH

HB 1499

RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES.

Authorizes administrative inspections of bags and containers used to carry aquatic life, or vehicles or conveyances to transport aquatic life; repeals the probable cause requirement; directs the department of land and natural resources to create an administrative search scheme.

 

WLH, JUD

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair