HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Helene Hale, Vice Chair

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Kika Bukoski

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, February 11, 2002

TIME:

8:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

HB 2095

RELATING TO LIABILITY.

Repeals existing law relating to landowners' liability and enacts new law limiting public employees' and public entities' liability for injury caused by a dangerous conditions of public property. Amends the statewide trail and access system law to limit landowners' duty of care and to allow attorney's fees.

WLU, JHA

HB 2551

RELATING TO HANDGUN HUNTING.

Continues handgun hunting and provides the hunting public with additional variety and opportunities to hunt.

WLU, JHA

HB 2624

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Expands definition of "special liquor district" to include areas designated for historic preservation and residential protection.

WLU, JHA

HB 2555

RELATING TO TIME FRAMES FOR BURIAL COUNCIL DETERMINATIONS.

Changes the time frame for Island Burial Councils to make determinations to relocate or preserve native Hawaiian burial sites from 45 to 30 days.

WLU, JHA

HB 2444

RELATING TO THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Consolidates BPNAS Redevelopment Commission into the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

WLU7, FIN

HB 2540

RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES.

Removes the prohibition of commercial vessel activities within Ala Wai and Keehi small boat harbors. Exempts boating facilities that are under a lease or management agreement approved by the BLNR from the laws and rules governing boating facilities.

WLU, FIN

HB 2541

RELATING TO NEGOTIATED LEASES.

Authorizes the BLNR to solicit proposals from private marina development and management firms to manage, operate, and improve boating facilities.

WLU, FIN

HB 2542

RELATING TO BOATING.

Clarifies the rule-making authority of the BLNR to designate areas of ocean waters and navigable streams for limited commercial use. Establishes permits and fees for the commercial use of these areas and broadens the basis for assessment of fees for commercial vessels.

WLU, FIN

 

 

 

FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY (NO TESTIMONIES WILL BE TAKEN):

(Bills heard on Wednesday, February 6, 2002)

HB 1719 RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS. WLU, FIN

Requires landowners to prove accreted lands were in existence for at

least 40 continuous years.

HB 1720 RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS. WLU, FIN

Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control to publish

notices of beachfront accretion applications.

HB 2548 RELATING TO ACCRETION. WLU, FIN

Clarifies that land claimed under the State's accretion laws shall

remain zoned state conservation.

HB 2266 RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS. WLU, JHA

Includes accreted lands as public land. Establishes requirements for

the registration of and quiet title action for accreted lands.

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 331, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE WLU COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6399.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Chair