HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND

Rep. Cindy Evans, Chair

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Chris Lee, Chair

Rep. Cynthia Thielen, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 08, 2013

TIME:

8:30am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 988

Status

RELATING TO NATIVE WILDLIFE.

Increases the environmental response, energy, and food security tax by an unspecified amount until 06/30/15 and then by 2 cents per barrel on 07/01/15, and deposits the increases into the wildlife recovery and rehabilitation special fund.  Establishes the wildlife recovery and rehabilitation special fund to support the operations of a facility to respond to oil and fuel-related disasters affecting native wildlife in the State.  Effective 07/01/13.

 

WAL/EEP, FIN

HB 480

Status

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Assesses a surcharge on any land reclassified equal to any increase in the assessed value of the land resulting from the reclassification.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 193

Status

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Requires the land use commission, upon request, to extend the time period for which a boundary amendment is effective for at least 2 years if the appropriate county officer or agency determines that the petitioner has substantially commenced development or if other good cause exists.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 194

Status

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Requires that the historic preservation officer meet professional qualification standards established by the United States Secretary of the Interior.  Requires the governor to give notice of the appointment of a state historic preservation officer to the legislature.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 1074

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes an income tax credit for the rehabilitation or preservation of historic structures in the State.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 1394

Status

RELATING TO GROUNDWATER RECHARGE.

Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who maintain permeable surfaces on their property.  Permits a taxpayer to deduct from state income taxes the costs of certifying an organic agricultural operation or determining a qualifying property's net water infiltration.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 1016

Status

RELATING TO TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS.

Allows the land use commission to establish a transfer of development rights program.  Specifies certain requirements for transfer of development rights.  Allows the creation of a transfer of development rights credit bank.  Establishes the conservation stewardship fund.  Requires the commission to adopt rules.  Appropriates funds from the environmental response revolving fund.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 1330

Status

RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT.

Restores funds cut from the DOCARE budget over the past 4 years. Appropriates funds.

 

WAL, FIN

HB 859, HD1

(HSCR72)

Status

RELATING TO COMPLETE STREETS.

Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to establish "complete streets" rules for the community development districts and provide for input from a county whose highway lands are affected by a developer's proposal that includes complete streets prior to decision making.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB859 HD1)

 

TRN, WAL, FIN

HB 798

Status

RELATING TO NOTICE BY THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Clarifies notice requirements for Hawaii Community Development Authority public hearings.

 

WAL, JUD

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony no later than 5pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number.

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  10 copies (including an original) to Room 328 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6501; or

WEB:     For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8510 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.

 

 

 

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Rep. Chris Lee

Chair

 

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Rep. Cindy Evans

Chair