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:

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

TIME:

9:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1816

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1462)

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires consultation with the kahuna nui of the Mookini heiau before any alterations or improvements to the state monument and before any additional organized profitmaking venture involving the state monument takes place.  (SB1816 HD1)

 

TAC, WLH

SB 1440

SD1

(SSCR732)

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Authorizes the department of Hawaiian home lands to prescribe via administrative rules terms, conditions, and restrictions on the transfer of homestead leases.  (SD1)

 

WLH

SB 987

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1438)

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Clarifies definition of "renewable energy producer" to include thermal energy sold to customers of district cooling systems, for purposes of leasing public lands.  Allows a county to grant, sell or otherwise dispose of easements for chilled water and seawater distribution systems for renewable energy seawater air conditioning district cooling systems by negotiation without public auction.  Establishes, as state and county policy, priority handling and processing of state and county permits for renewable energy projects.  (HD1)

 

EEP, WLH

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments are requested to submit 25 copies of their testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing to:

·     Room 404 in the State Capitol; OR

·     The HOUSE testimony drop off box in the turnaround area of the Capitol Basement parking lot. 

 

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·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair