THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair

Senator Gary Hooser, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Donna Kim, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 11, 2005

TIME:

1:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 656

RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.

Reconstitutes the Land Use Commission (LUC) as a quasi-legislative body for the conduct of periodic reviews of land use district boundaries for important agricultural and natural resource areas. Directs the counties to make land use district boundary amendment decisions. Allows the LUC to act as an appellate body for the purpose of appealing boundary amendment county decisions.

WLA/IGA, WAM

SB 1152

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Conducts a study to develop policy recommendations for expanding and enhancing the use of rural land use districts. Requires counties to review land for reclassification to rural land use districts. Allows a one-time reclassification of lands. Appropriates moneys for the purposes of this Act.

WLA/IGA, WAM

SB 1881

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Allows counties one opportunity to reclassify areas of land into rural land use districts. Appropriates money for the purposes of this Act.

WLA/IGA, WAM

SB 1593

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Requires counties to recommend rural district amendments. Convenes an advisory group to redefine rural districts. Allows one-time reclassification of lands. Appropriates money for the purposes of this Act.

WLA/IGA, WAM

SB 531

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

Establishes that counties shall not require neighborhood board approval of a church/nonprofit corporation operated after school program when considering the program for zoning or permitting approval.

IGA/WLA, JHW

     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 213, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6729

 

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair

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Senator Russell S. Kokubun

Chair