Hawaiian Fishponds Bill Advances

HB377 HD2 SD2 Relating to Public Lands – This provides state lease preferences to developers of Hawaiian fishponds and streamlines approval process for Hawaiian fishpond lease applicants. The Senate JDL passed the bill with amendments which included deletion of the provisions requiring DLNR to establish a public land trust inventory and public land trust information system. The bill retains a provision exempting the Hawaii Marine Laboratory Refuge from all state and county permits, including Chapter 205A, for the repair and maintenance of its facilities on the island of Moku-o-loe (Coconut Island), Oahu. On 4/14/11 the House announced it disagrees with the Senate version, so the bill will go to a conference committee.

• House conferees:
• Chang,
• Hanohano,
• Ito,
• Nakashima,
• Riviere,

Senate conferees:

• Galuteria,
• Dela Cruz,
• Hee,
• Slom

The bill is scheduled for a Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04/27/11 at 3:00PM in conference room 224.