THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HOUSING

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Malama Solomon, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 09, 2012

TIME:

1:20 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, February 2, 2012:

 

SB 2332

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Exempts producers of agricultural products in areas without access to municipal water supplies or infrastructure from processing the product in a certified food-processing establishment or obtaining a permit from the DOH.  Increases the exemption threshold for producers of honey.

 

AGL/WLH, HTH

SB 2341

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Repeals the prohibition on overnight accommodations at accessory facilities that are connected with a farming operation.  Authorizes short-term rentals in agricultural districts.

 

AGL/WLH, TSM

SB 2362

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO IRRIGATION.

Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems.

 

AGL/WLH, WAM

SB 2378

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LEGACY LANDS.

Allows for the acquisition of lands through the legacy conservation fund for regulatory functions of the state.  Restricts the application for and granting of legacy land funding to the department of land and natural resources, department of agriculture, agribusiness development corporation, and public land development corporation.

 

WLH/AGL, WAM

SB 3011

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Requires DLNR to transfer title to public agricultural lands under its jurisdiction to the agribusiness development corporation.

 

WLH/AGL, WAM

SB 3072

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LAND.

Transfers title of certain lands in the Waiahole valley agricultural park from the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to the department of agriculture.

 

WLH/AGL, WAM

SB 2350

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Allows the building of ohana dwellings on lands within the agricultural district.

 

WLH/AGL

 

Decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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

 

If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-586-6090.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair