PLDC, Impeachment, GMO, Sunshine... oh my!

[liskir]

http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2013/02...bills.html
SB715
Anything with the whiff of PLDC should go down in flames! Department of Agriculture; Lease of Lands; Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC).
OPPOSE HERE:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=715&year=2013

SB1027
Replaces special management area permits and shoreline setback variances with streamlined coastal zone “consistency certification”.
OPPOSE HERE:http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1027 SB 1027

HB191
Provides the Hawaii Community Development Authority with the power to assist and advise the Department of Land and Natural Resources on the development, operations and management of all small boat harbors in the State of Hawaii.
OPPOSE HERE:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=191&year=2013

SB229
Establishes causes and procedures for impeachment of the governor, lieutenant governor, and appointive officers.
SUPPORT HERE:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=229&year=2013

HB174
Imposes labeling requirements and import restrictions on imported genetically engineered produce. Authorizes labeling of non-genetically engineered food and creates a private right of action to enjoin violations.
SUPPORT HERE:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=174&year=2013

HB358
Requires both chambers of the Legislature to implement rules to enable the Legislature to receive live oral testimony from the neighbor islands through audio or audiovisual technology.
SUPPORT HERE:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=358&year=2013

SB1162
Would make permanent the law that enables the Dept. of Land & Natural Resources to require landowners to clear vegetation that they have allowed to encroach into the corridor that people use to pass laterally along the shoreline.
SUPPORT HERE:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1162

HB1292
Requires legislative approval of any sale, exchange, gift, or transfer of public land.
SUPPORT HERE:
(minus PLDC & HCDA Exemptions) http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1292&year=2013

HB673
Requires the Department of Agriculture to post information regarding pesticide use to its website. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study regarding other states' pesticide reporting and registration requirements and report its findings to the Legislature.
SUPPORT HERE:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=673

HB1481
Creates public funding program of candidates for the offices of state senator and state representative.
SUPPORT HERE:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1481&year=2013

LETS CALL and EMAIL ROZ, 808.586.6070 senbaker@capitol.hawaii.gov, to request a hearing for SB615 SD1

Prohibits the sale or distribution of genetically engineered whole food in the State.
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974-4000 Hawai`i
984-2400 Maui
274-3141 Kaua`i
1-800-468-4644 Moloka`i/Lana`i:
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SENATOR HEE, PLEASE HEAR THESE BILLS!

PLEASE CONTACT: Senate Judiciary and Labor Chair, Senator Clayton Hee at: senhee@capitol.hawaii.gov or 586-7330 (toll free below) and ask him to schedule these bills:

SB 837
Gut and Replace Limitation
We believe that any bill passed to law during the legislative process must reflect its original purpose..

SB 865
Independent Expenditure
This bill requires noncandidate committees to identify certain top contributors for advertisements; requires the campaign spending commission to maintain public records in a searchable database; and improves various other reporting requirements for noncandidate committees and others.

SB 850
Sunshine Law and Legislative Practices
This bill would require the Legislature to adhere to fundamental principles of the Sunshine Law. Within this bill, our Legislature would be required to give a seventy-two hour public notice for public hearings, and would also be required to consider correspondence on measures to be considered testimony.

SB 220
Disclosure Deadlin
This bill would mandate elected officials to submit a financial disclosure form by January 31 (at the start of legislative session) instead of its current required filing deadline: May, after session is over.

SB 832
Lobbyist Regulation
This bill would require lobbyists and their clients to make monthly disclosures during legislative session, in addition to filing a report for June 1 through December 31. The "Lobbyist Regulation bill" would also require lobbyists to disclose more specific elements, such as: lobbying activities, contractual relationships with legislators, and any of their campaign contributions.

These bills call for the strengthening of financial disclosures and record/testimony-keeping. In turn, they will help to create a more transparent and accessible government, so that we can continue to hold our elected leaders accountable.

TOLL FREE - From the Neighbor Islands
974-4000 Hawai`i
984-2400 Maui
274-3141 Kaua`i
1-800-468-4644 Moloka`i/Lana`i:

Wait for the recording dial tone then "dial" 67330# To contact Senator Hee.


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[liskir]

"Impeach Hawaii's Governor? State Senate Establishes Causes

CB: Senate Bill 229 would spell out possible causes for impeachment of a governor, lieutenant governor and appointed officers.

SB 229 passed Senate Judiciary and Labor on Thursday and now awaits a floor vote and likely crossover to the House of Representatives for consideration….

Article III, section 19 of the Hawaii State Constitution addresses impeachment but says very little….

Under the proposed legislation, the causes of possible impeachment would be as follows:

• treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors;
• misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance; or
• moral turpitude

The Hawaii chief justice would preside over any trials, and a two-thirds Senate vote would be required for conviction….

Ihara said the legislation had nothing to do with Abercrombie."

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[liskir]

"Upcoming Event: The PLDC and Property Rights in Hawaii

by Robert Thomas, InverseCondemnation.com

On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m., the University of Hawaii Law School is sponsoring a talk about "The PLDC and Property Rights in Hawaii," which will feature our Damon Key colleague Mark M. Murakami.

PLDC refers to the Public Land Development Corporation, a state agency created in 2011 to develop state-owned lands, primarily in concert with private entities. As Honolulu Civil Beat's information page on PLDC notes:

The corporation has broad powers for entering into private partnerships and establishing its own governing objectives and policies. It also is tasked with identifying state lands under DLNR that are suitable for development. The Board of Land and Natural Resources must approve all land transfers.
The corporation, with the approval of the governor, can also issue revenue bonds for constructing, acquiring and renovating public facilities, as well as for the acquisition of non-public lands.

Since its formation, the PLDC has become highly controversial, and the Hawaii Senate recently voted to repeal it. We moderated a panel on the issue at the Hawaii Land Use Conference in January, so the U.H. program will be a good update.

The panel will discuss three issues: the different perspectives on the PLDC issue itself, how the controversy over the PLDC reflects the tensions underlying the property rights regime in Hawaii, and (in an unrelated but pressing subject for law students) the speakers' views on how to thrive in law school and the legal job opportunities after graduation.

Joining Mark on the panel are Professor Shelley Saxer (Pepperdine); Marti Townsend, Executive Director of the Outdoor Circle; and a panelist to be named later (perhaps a legislator involved in the issue). Stay tuned here for a follow up.

For more details on how to attend, contact Mark."

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[Kapohocat]

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Originally posted by liskir...

SB1027
Replaces special management area permits and shoreline setback variances with streamlined coastal zone “consistency certification”.
OPPOSE HERE:http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1027 SB 1027

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Here is the actual addition to the current reg that is proposed in SB1027:

Adds a new section to part II of chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide a process for state consistency review and certification for development by a state agency on state land within the special management area.

I am not commenting on good or bad on this one. It could go either way. It could be used to develop a state campground on state land say near Kapoho Beach Lots or it could be used to lease land to a big resort development company on state land... hard telling...

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I am willing to bet its easier to tell, big business will get more play from government then individuals.