THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HOUSING
Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair
Senator Malama Solomon, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011

DATE:

Thursday, February 17, 2011

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO STATE RECOGNITION OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE, THEIR LANDS, ENTITLEMENTS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE.
Provides for the recognition of the Native Hawaiian people by the State of Hawaii and implements that recognition by means and methods that will facilitate their self-governance, including the establishment of or the amendment to programs, entities, and other matters that relate, or affect ownership, possession, or use of lands by the Native Hawaiian people, and by further promoting their entitlements, health, education, welfare, heritage, and culture.

HWN/WLH, JDL/WAM

SB23
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.
Establishes an aha kiole advisory commission placed within the department of land and natural resources to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the legislature on all matters regarding the management of the State's land and natural resources.

WLH/HWN

SB609
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION.
Reduces the number of members of the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission from seven to five.  Requires certain members to be selected in consultation with native Hawaiian organizations.  Requires 4-year wait before reappointments to the commission.

WLH/HWN
[Measure deleted on 2/16/2011]

SB817
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE.
Places Molokini island under the jurisdiction of the Kahoolawe island reserve commission.  Requires the commission to adopt rules to permit fishing in the waters around Molokini island.

WLH/HWN, WAM

SB1154
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
Establishes the south Kona wilderness area to be administered by the department of land and natural resources; provides for the development of a comprehensive management plan for the area.

WLH/HWN, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES:  If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6090.