THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 31, 2016

TIME:

9:05 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

HB 1999, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2969)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes within the Livestock Revitalization Program a grant program for qualified feed developers.  Appropriates funds for the Feed Developer Grant Program, reimbursements to qualified producers for feed costs, and a survey of local feed ingredient sources.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2424, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2966)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

Requires DOA to establish or participate in private-public partnerships to enhance the biosecurity program and quarantine inspection process.  Requires the department of agriculture to establish parameters and construction requirements for biosecurity facilities.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

WLA/EET, WAM

HB 2582, HD1

      (SSCR3084)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to develop and implement an Agricultural Food Safety Certification Program that concurrently complies with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as it applies to farmers and ranchers.  Authorizes and appropriates funds for program staff.  Effective 7/1/2112.  (HD1)

 

WLA/CPH, WAM

HB 2657, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR2999)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Amends the Molokai diversified agricultural revolving loan program established by Act 387, SLH 1988, to provide cost reimbursements to Molokai farmers and ranchers to reimburse costs of mandated food safety compliance audits and other related costs.  Appropriates funds to the Maui Office of Economic Development to review and approve applications for the loan program.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 1749, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3100)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER MANAGEMENT.

Amends the goals of the Hawaii water plan to include increased utilization of reclaimed water in all state facilities, where feasible.  (SD1)

 

WLA/GVO, WAM

HB 2040

      (SSCR2885)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER SECURITY.

Establishes a two-year pilot program in the Department of Land and Natural Resources that enables public-private partnerships to provide funds for projects that increase water security.

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2042, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3057)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION.

Creates a water conservation rebate program for newly constructed water conservation systems under the commission on water resource management.  Makes an appropriation.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2036, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2967)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Establishes an automatic ninety day extension of the conservation district permit decision deadline beyond the time necessary to complete an environmental impact statement or contested case hearing, if required.  (SD1)

 

WLA/EET, WAM

HB 2037, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3140)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS.

Appropriates moneys to the DLNR to host the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress meeting at the Hawaii Convention Center on September 1-10, 2016.  Requires matching private funds.  (SD1)

 

WLA/TSI, WAM

HB 2235, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2887)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to transfer the operation, administration, management, and maintenance of Honokohau small boat harbor to a public-private partnership or a private organization.  Appropriates funds for repairs and maintenance of the harbor.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 1041, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR2884)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HUNTING.

Establishes the Game Management Advisory Commission to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Land and Natural Resources.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2675, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2889)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RAPID OHIA DEATH.

Appropriates funds for research to combat rapid ohia death.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2721, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2888)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LIPOA POINT.

Requires DLNR to implement a management plan for Lipoa point on Maui.  Appropriates funds.  (SD1)

 

WLA, WAM

HB 2617, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR3041)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Requires the counties to petition the Land Use Commission to reclassify lands.  Provides flexibility to the Land Use Commission in addressing violations of representations made to the Commission or conditions imposed by the Commission in the Commission's decisions and orders.  (SD1)

 

PSM/WLA, WAM

 

 

 

 

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

 

Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.

 

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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.

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair