HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly N. Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2005

TIME:

3:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

SB 1267

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1119)

RELATING TO SHARK MONITORING.

Appropriates funds for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, to hire a contractor to tag and monitor sharks along the Leeward Coast of Oahu from Pearl Harbor to Kaena Point.

WLO/AGR, FIN

SB 1586

HD2

(HSCR1256)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COUNTY BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY.

Amends appointment, membership, and member removal requirements of the Board of Water Supply of the County of Hawaii. Allows the vice-chairperson to execute contracts, documents of transfer, and vouchers for money disbursements. Allows the Board to acquire property in its name.

WLO, JUD, FIN

SB 1451

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1234)

RELATING TO IMPROVING WATER QUALITY.

Appropriates funds for the Center for Conservation Research and Training at UH to, during phase 1, develop best strategies consistent with comprehensive watershed management to improve the water quality of Lake Wilson and to implement phase 2, a pilot demonstration project of constructed wetland designs.

WLO, HED, FIN

SB 1461

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1235)

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.

Appropriates moneys to conduct a pilot project for the Kaiaka Bay, Oahu, watershed assessment and action plan.

WLO, HED, FIN

SB 1732

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1211)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A LOCAL FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM FOR LAKE WILSON.

Appropriates funds for local flood warning system for Lake Wilson; requires matching federal funds.

WLO/PSM, FIN

SB 1891

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1209)

RELATING TO BOATING.

Requires an owner of a commercial vessel moored in a state small boat harbor to pay a minimum fee based on a percentage of gross revenues derived from the use of the vessel. Expands the types of fees and penalties established through rules relating to harbors to be deposited into the Boating Special Fund.

WLO, FIN

SB 1473

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1113)

RELATING TO WAIMANO RIDGE.

Prohibits development of state-owned land on Waimano ridge until an updated master plan is developed; establishes reporting requirements for department of health; establishes a process for developing the master plan.

WLO, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 IS 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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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. Dwight Takamine

Chair