HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair

Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Denny Coffman, Acting Chair

 

 

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 21, 2011

TIME:

9:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

The following measure has been ADDED to the agenda:  SB631 SD1.

 

SB 1311, SD2

(SSCR538)

Status

RELATING TO FEES FOR HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS.

Authorizes DLNR to collect fees to cover the technical assistance program costs associated with habitat conservation plans, and adopt rules for establishing such fees.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO/EEP, FIN

SB 1219, SD2

(SSCR659)

Status

RELATING TO THE LANAI WATERSHED.

Requires private funding sources to implement the Lanaihale watershed management plan.  Requires the department of land and natural resources to control and manage implementation of the Lanaihale watershed management plan.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO/EEP, FIN

SB 1220, SD2

(SSCR637)

Status

RELATING TO FISHING.

Designates the Lanai community-based fishery resource management area.  Establishes the Lanai community-based fishery resource management area advisory committee to develop a community-based fishery resource management area program to implement traditional fishery management practices on the island of Lanai.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

WLO/EEP, FIN

SB 723, SD1

(SSCR767)

Status

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Extends the sunset date of Act 87, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, from July 1, 2011, to July 1, 2015; Act 87 exempts from the environmental impact statement law under chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, certain primary actions not subject to discretionary consent and involving ancillary secondary actions limited to infrastructure work in public rights-of-way or highways.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EEP/WLO, FIN

SB 631, SD1

(SSCR489)

Status

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Increases, with certain limitations, the areas within agricultural lands in which solar energy facilities may be constructed.  (SD1)

 

EEP/WLO, AGR

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

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Rep. Denny Coffman

Acting Chair

 

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Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Chair