THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HOUSING
Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair
Senator Malama Solomon, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011

DATE:

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1393
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Authorizes the inclusion of dams and reservoirs serving important agriculture lands in the total acreage calculation for important agriculture lands; provides tax credits for dam remediation, aquacultural facilities, certain agricultural processing facilities, and certain agricultural worker housing; grants priority to aquacultural activities at state-owned harbors; includes aquaculture in agricultural activities; authorizes the board to create standards for certain agricultural worker housing.

WLH, WAM

SB1559
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Establishes incentives for important agricultural lands, including reduction of unnecessary infrastructure requirements, expedited permitting procedures, tax incentives, and funding mechanisms for dams that provide irrigation for agricultural activities on important agricultural lands.

WLH, WAM

SB1530
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
Authorizes BLNR to extend leases of public lands for commercial, hotel, resort, or industrial use upon approval of a proposed development agreement to make substantial improvements to the premises.

TSM/WLH, WAM

SB185
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO LANDFILLS.
Places a moratorium on any new solid waste landfills and the expansion of any existing private solid waste landfills on the leeward coast from Kaena point to Waimanalo gulch on or after 8/1/11.

WLH/PGM/ENE

SB181
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO PHOTOVOLTAIC-READY NEW RESIDENTIAL HOMES.
Requires that new single-family residential construction incorporate design elements and minimum equipment installation at the time of construction to facilitate the future adoption of a photovoltaic system.

ENE/WLH/PGM

SB80
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE.
Extends the existence of the climate change task force until 6/30/13.

ENE/WLH/PGM, WAM

SB1310
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO SECTION 13 OF ACT 380, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1997.
Removes the sunset date on the use of new safe harbor agreements, habitat conservation plans, and incidental take licenses as recovery options for conserving and protecting the State's threatened and endangered species.

ENE/WLH, JDL

SB202
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO LANDFILLS.
Requires public approval from residents within a 1-mile radius for the permitting of a new landfill or the expansion of an existing landfill.

ENE/WLH, JDL

SB688
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.
Exempts actions involving the construction of or changes or modifications to affordable housing located within areas zoned for residential or commercial use where the activity does not require a rezoning designation or a variance from environmental assessment requirements.

ENE/WLH, JDL

SB689
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO LAKE WILSON.
Establishes a pilot project within the department of land and natural resources to demonstrate the effectiveness of marine phytoremediation using plants that are native to Hawaii to remove pollutants and improve water clarity in Lake Wilson; appropriates funds for the project.

WLH/ENE, WAM

SB736
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO LAND USE.
Creates a temporary task force to study agricultural land classification, considering existing land use laws and appropriate uses for important agricultural lands.  Report to the legislature.

WLH/AGL, WAM
[Measure added on 2/14/2011]

SB1521
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.
Allows UH to use staff of DLNR for security for coconut island.  Exempts Hawaii marine laboratory refuge from obtaining permits for repair and maintenance of facilities on coconut island.

EDU/WLH, WAM
[Measure added on 2/14/2011]

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES:  If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

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