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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTHE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

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Rep. Ken Ito, ChairRep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair

Rep. Rida CabaniliaRep. Jerry L. ChangRep. Pono ChongRep. Denny CoffmanRep. Robert N. HerkesRep. Chris Lee

Rep. Sylvia LukeRep. Hermina M. MoritaRep. Roland D. Sagum, IIIRep. Corinne W.L. ChingRep. Cynthia Thielen

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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURERep. Clift Tsuji, Chair

Rep. Jessica Wooley, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. BergRep. Isaac W. ChoyRep. Cindy EvansRep. Joey ManahanRep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. K. Mark TakaiRep. James Kunane TokiokaRep. Glenn WakaiRep. Barbara C. Marumoto

DATE:TIME:PLACE:

NOTICE OF HEARING

Friday, February 13,20099:00 a.m.Conference Room 325State Capitol415 South Beretania Street

HB 241Status

HE 251Status

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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.Authorizes each of the soil and water conservation districts to keeprevenues generated within their respective districts to carry outfunctions of the district.

RELATING TO LAND USE.Allows the redesignation of certain residential subdivisions in theagricultural district into the rural district, subject to certain criteria.

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HB 1009Status

HB 1436Status

HB 245Status

HB 975Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS WHICH ARE IMPORTANT WLO/AGR, FINAGRICULTURAL LANDS.Describes public land designated as important agricultural lands asequivalent to but distinct from important agricultural lands. Authorizesdepartment of agriculture to select, identify and map potentialimportant agricultural lands from all public lands transferred fromdepartment of land and natural resources as provided for and incompliance with chapters 166 and I66E, Hawaii Revised Statutes,using criteria and standards in chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes.Authorizes board of agriculture to accept and transmit maps of publiclands with potential as important agricultural lands for finaldesignation by land use commission and to make final determination ofwhat provisions ofchapter 205, including important agricultural landsincentives, will apply or be made available for qualified public landsunder jurisdiction of chapter 166 and chapter 166E.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. WLO/AGR, EDNAmends the permitted uses of land within the agricultural district withsoil classifications of A or B to include educational facilities andagricultural appurtenances.

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES. AGRlWLO, EEPDeems renewable energy facilities compatible with the (1) purposes,standards, and permissible uses in the conservation and agriculturaldistricts; and (2) the objectives, policies, and guidelines of the specialmanagement area.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WATER SYSTEMS. AGRlWLO, FINAuthorizes the Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquireagricultural water systems to provide water for irrigation ofagricultural lands. Exempts agricultural water systems from thesubdivision requirements of county ordinances. Provides that, if adescription of the system sufficient to identify the property beingacquired, including a map, description of metes and bounds, and otherinformation required by the conveyance law is provided by the owner,the system may be conveyed without subdivision.

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal coverindicating:

• Testifier's name with position/title and organization;• The Committee the comments are directed to;• The date and time of the hearing;• Measure number; and• The number of copies the Committee is requesting.

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of thehearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

Submit testimony in ONE ofthe following ways:PAPER: 1 copies (including an original) to Room 438 in the State Capitol;FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8504 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); orWEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit through the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony

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Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting oftestimony on the Web site 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., signor foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8470 or email yourrequest for an interpreter to HOLlselnterpreteruv,Capito1.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

Rep. Ken ItoChair

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