HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Clift Tsuji, Chair

Rep. Tom Brower, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 11, 2008

TIME:

9:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday February 1, 2008.

 

HB 2357

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Establishes new policies for the districting and protection of land in agricultural districts designated as "important agricultural land" for the purpose of article XI, section 3, of the state constitution.

 

WLH/AGR

HB 2807

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Provides incentives to landowners who designate their land as important agricultural lands.

 

WLH/AGR, FIN

HB 2607

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Directs the office of planning to petition the land use commission to reclassify certain lands along the North Kohala coastline in Hawaii county from the agricultural district to the conservation district.

 

WLH/AGR, EDB

HB 2946

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Allow counties a one-time opportunity to reclassify areas of land into rural land use districts.  Sunsets on 12/31/10.

 

WLH/AGR, FIN

HB 2606

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Directs the department of land and natural resources to petition Hawaii county to restrict the use of certain lands along the North Kohala coastline in Hawaii county within the agricultural district to prevent low density residential or any other development.

 

WLH/AGR, JUD

HB 2361

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Defines state agricultural lands and designates state agricultural lands as important agricultural lands.

 

WLH/AGR

HB 2355

RELATING TO WELLS.

Establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for well construction on certain agricultural lands.

 

WLH/AGR

HB 3126

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT

Increases the loan ceiling for farm and ranch operations on Hawaiian home lands from $50,000 to $200,000.

 

WLH/AGR, FIN

HB 2354

RELATING TO INDEMNITY.

Provides that the State indemnifies the owner of an irrigation system, dam, or reservoir for tort liability under certain conditions.

 

WLH/AGR, FIN

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-8470.

 

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Rep. Clift Tsuji

Chair

 

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair