THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY |
Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair |
Senator Sam Slom, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Friday, February 12, 2016 |
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2:00 p.m. |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
RELATING TO THE ALOHA+ CHALLENGE. Appropriates funds for the natural resource, clean energy, and green workforce goals of the Aloha+ Challenge.
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WLA/EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes and appropriates funds for the Korean natural farming pilot program to combat various agricultural pests in Hawaii. Repeals on June 30, .
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WLA/EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO GRAY WATER. Prohibits the issuance of new building permits unless it is established that the building will be furnished with equipment that allows for the collection and use of gray water for irrigation. Provides for exemptions.
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WLA/EET, PSM/GVO |
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RELATING TO BEACHES. Amends the definition of "water pollutant" as used in chapter 342D, HRS, to exclude locally sourced beach sand.
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WLA/EET, CPH |
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RELATING TO CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. Requires a ninety day extension of the conservation district permit decision deadline beyond the time necessary to complete an environmental impact statement or contested case hearing.
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WLA/EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO PREDATORS. Prohibits individuals from releasing, feeding, watering, or otherwise caring for unrestrained predators on state lands. Establishes administrative fines for individuals that violate this prohibition. Exempts hunters that deploy, feed, or water unrestrained dogs in the course of hunting.
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WLA/EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO BIOSECURITY. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish or participate in public-private partnerships to enhance the biosecurity program and quarantine inspection process. Appropriates funds for specified projects.
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WLA/EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE BIOSECURITY PROGRAM. Improves the effectiveness of Hawaii biosecurity program by establishing the program as a function of the whole department of agriculture. The improvement of Hawaii biosecurity goes beyond the confines of the plant quarantine branch and often also includes other groups both inside and outside of state government.
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WLA/EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF MAUNALUA BAY. Establishes the Maunalua Bay task force to study and develop recommendations for the Maunalua Bay master plan.
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WLA/EET, WAM [Measure added on 2-04-16] |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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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 Glenn Wakai Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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