THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, March 15, 2019

TIME:

3:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 594, HD1

      (HSCR862)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AN APPROPRIATION FOR A KUNIA WELLS IV EXPLORATORY WELL.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (LNR141) for the design and construction of one exploratory well to meet future potable water requirements for diversified agriculture.  (HB594 HD1)

 

WTL/AEN, WAM

HB 765, HD1

      (HSCR1131)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COASTAL PLANNING.

Requires incorporation of sea level rise projections in all new plans and updates to existing state plans generated under the Hawaii State Planning Act.  (HB765 HD1)

 

WTL/AEN, WAM

HB 1548, HD1

      (HSCR977)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RAPID OHIA DEATH.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to study and combat rapid ohia death.  (HB1548 HD1)

 

WTL/AEN, WAM

HB 461, HD1

      (HSCR1056)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE.

Requires the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to conduct certain activities to address the impacts of sea level rise and report to the Legislature before the 2021 Regular Session.  Appropriates funds.  (HB461 HD1)

 

AEN/WTL, WAM

HB 549, HD1

      (HSCR1057)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires new developments to plan for the impacts of projected sea level rise and prohibits development in areas significantly affected by projected sea level rise.  (HB549 HD1)

 

AEN/WTL, JDC/WAM

HB 1028, HD1

      (HSCR1132)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ENDANGERED SPECIES TRUST FUND.

Expands the type of revenue that can be deposited into the Endangered Species Trust Fund.  (HB1028 HD1)

 

AEN/WTL, WAM

HB 1487, HD1

      (HSCR976)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Establishes the Honolulu shoreline climate protection pilot project to develop a plan to protect urban Honolulu from the acute impacts of sea level rise, floodwater, storms, and other impacts of a rapidly changing climate.  Appropriates funds.  (HB1487 HD1)

 

AEN/WTL, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair

 

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Senator Kaiali'i Kahele

Chair