Bill Text: HI HB895 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Boards and Commissions; Office of Hawaiian Affairs membership
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-01 - Carried over to 2012 Regular Session. [HB895 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB895-Introduced.html
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
895 |
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to STATE AGENCIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 174C-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) There is established within the
department a commission on water resource management consisting of [seven]
eight members which shall have exclusive jurisdiction and final authority
in all matters relating to implementation and administration of the state water
code, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter.
(b) Five members shall be appointed by the
governor subject to confirmation by the senate, in a manner prescribed in
subsection (d). Each member shall have substantial experience in the area of
water resource management; provided that at least one member shall have
substantial experience or expertise in traditional Hawaiian water resource
management techniques and in traditional Hawaiian riparian usage such as those
preserved by section 174C-101[.]; provided further that one member
shall be appointed by the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs
to represent the interests of the office of Hawaiian affairs. The
chairperson of the board of land and natural resources shall be the chairperson
of the commission. The director of health shall serve as an ex officio voting
member."
SECTION 2. Section 171-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The board of land and natural
resources shall be composed of [seven] eight members[,] as
follows: one appointed by the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian
affairs to represent the interests of the office of Hawaiian affairs, one
from each land district, and three at large, to be nominated and, by and
with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor as
provided in section 26-34. The term and removal of a member of the board and
the filling of a vacancy on the board shall also be as provided in section
26-34. There shall be not more than three members on the board from the same
political party. At least one member of the board shall have a background in
conservation and natural resources, as evidenced by:
(1) A college degree in a relevant field, including forestry, wildlife conservation, geology, environmental science, or marine biology; or
(2) Work history sufficient to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge in the subject of land and natural resources, including parks and recreation, public lands management, natural area reserves, aquatic resources, boating and recreation, forestry and wildlife, water resources management, or conservation and resources."
SECTION 3. Section 205-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§205-1
Establishment of the commission. There shall be a state land use
commission, hereinafter called the commission. The commission shall consist of
[nine] ten members who shall hold no other public office and
shall be appointed in the manner and serve for the term set forth in section 26‑34.
One member shall be appointed from each of the counties, one member shall be
appointed by the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs to
represent the interest of the office of Hawaiian affairs, and the remainder
shall be appointed at large; provided that one member shall have substantial
experience or expertise in traditional Hawaiian land usage and knowledge of
cultural land practices. The commission shall elect its chairperson from one
of its members. The members shall receive no compensation for their services
on the commission, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties. Six affirmative votes shall be necessary for any
boundary amendment.
The commission shall be a part of the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administration purposes, as provided for in section 26‑35.
The commission
may engage employees necessary to perform its duties, including administrative
personnel and an executive officer. The executive officer shall be appointed
by the commission and the executive officer's position shall be exempt from
civil service. Departments of the state government shall make available to the
commission [such] any data, facilities, and personnel as are
necessary for it to perform its duties. The commission may receive and utilize
gifts and any funds from the federal or other governmental agencies. It shall
adopt rules guiding its conduct, maintain a record of its activities and
accomplishments, and make recommendations to the governor and to the legislature
through the governor."
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Boards and Commissions; Office of Hawaiian Affairs Membership
Description:
Increases the membership of the commission on water resource management, board of land and natural resources, and land use commission, respectively, by one member who represents the interests of the office of Hawaiian affairs.
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