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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu
Final Reading Written Remarks
Senate Bill 2646, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 2, Conference Draft 1
Relating to Important Agricultural Lands
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Continued...
Designation of Important Agricultural Land and Reclassification to Other Land Use Districts by Declaratory Order of the Land Use Commission
Chapter 205-44, Hawaii [...]
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu
Final Reading Written Remarks
Senate Bill 2646, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 2, Conference Draft 1
Relating to Important Agricultural Lands
Thursday, May 1, 2008
I rise in support.
In 1978, voters approved Article XI, Section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, which sets out the framework [...]
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu
Final Reading Written Remarks
House Bill 2954, Senate Draft 1
Prohibits a towing company from charging the owner of a vehicle hooked up for towing if the owner of the vehicle appears on the scene.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
I rise in support.
I want to thank Speaker Emeritus [...]
Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu
Final Reading Written Remarks
Senate Bill 2803, Senate Draft 1, House Draft 1, Conference Draft 1
Relating to Personal Information (Identity Theft)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
I rise in support.
The purpose of this bill is to protect the personal information collected and maintained by state and county agencies [...]
Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu
Final Reading Written Remarks
Senate Bill 2456, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 1, Conference Draft 1
Relating to Harassment (Harassment by Impersonation)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
I rise in support.
Since the 2005 Legislative Session, I have been working to create a new law to discourage impersonation. The reasoning [...]
Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu
Final Reading Written Remarks
House Bill 2500, House Draft 1, Senate Draft 1, Conference Draft 1
Relating to the State Budget
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
I rise in support.
House Bill 2500 appropriates supplemental funds for the operating and capital costs of the Executive Branch for the fiscal year July [...]
I authored and passed bills to prevent harassment by impersonation, float $35 million in special purpose revenue bonds for Sopogy, Inc. to build a solar farm on Oahu, create a $1 million beach restoration fund that requires a $1 to $1 match from the private sector, require tow truck companies to drop a vehicle and [...]
Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu
Written Remarks
Senate Bill 546, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 1
Relating to Land Use
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
I rise in support.
Upon careful consideration, Senate Bill 546 was amended. We replaced its contents with the most of the language of House Bill No. 2807, House Draft 2, [...]
Written Remarks
Senate Bill 3048, Senate Draft 1, House Draft 1
Relating to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
I rise in support.
Senate Bill 3048 provides the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and all of its beneficiaries, with a tool that will aid them in their [...]
Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu
Written Remarks
Senate Bill 2646, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 2
Relating to Important Agriculture Lands
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
I rise in support.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a comprehensive set of incentives to establish and sustain viable agricultural operations on lands designated as important agricultural [...]
Written Remarks
Senate Bill 2198, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 2
Relating to Land Conservation
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
I rise in support.
This bill encourages the protection and preservation of land in the state by establishing a Land Conservation Incentives Tax Credit (Tax Credit). Specifically, this bill allows taxpayers [...]
Written Remarks
Senate Bill 2803, Senate Draft 1, House Draft 1
Relating to Personal Information (Identity Theft)
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
I rise in support.
The purpose of this bill is to protect the personal information collected and maintained by state and county agencies through the implementation of the recommendations [...]
Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu
Written Remarks
Senate Bill 3190, House Draft 1
Relating to Issuance of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds to Assist Sopogy, Inc.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
I rise in support.
The development of clean electricity from a renewable and abundant resource, the sun, at a price lower than the market price and [...]
A number of people have asked me on how they can send donations to my campaign to help in my re-election to the Hawaii State House of Representatives. I wish campaigns didn't cost so much money. With inflation, the cost of printing, mailing, advertising, supplies, and other necessary expenses for the campaign has risen. For example, [...]
Dear Family and Friends,
Thanks you for all of you who attended my fundraiser at the Bishop Museum and those of you who mailed in your generous monetary donations. I will continue to do my best. I appreciate all your love and support.
Sincerely,
Jon Riki Karamatsu
Written Remarks
Senate Bill 2456, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 1
Relating to Harassment (Harassment by Impersonation)
Thursday, April 3, 2008
I rise in support.
Since the 2005 Legislative Session, I have been working on bills to update our harassment and stalking laws to include "computer communication." In addition, I [...]
カップケーキ は 泣かないしてください。幸せ に してください。私 は いつも あなた の 友達 に なりたい。
[...]Aloha,
I will be having a fundraiser for my fourth two-year term in the Hawaii State House of Representatives. It has been an honor serving you in the House for the past six years. The last five months have been challenging for me in my career as well in my personal [...]
I try my best to work with everyone as best as I can. Policy debates are good because we are fighting on what we believe is best for Hawai'i. I am just tired of opponents within our party and in the opposite party attacking at a personal level. They pick on [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 266, House Draft 2
Public trust; Conveyance of real property and cash to OHA ($)
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
The purpose of this bill is to most effectively and responsibly meet the State's constitutional obligations to native Hawaiians with regard to the benefits from the [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 266, House Draft 2
Public trust; Conveyance of real property and cash to OHA ($)
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
The purpose of this bill is to most effectively and responsibly meet the State's constitutional obligations to native Hawaiians with regard to the benefits from the [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 2429, House Draft 2
Creates the University of Hawaii Stadium Corporation and transfers the duties of maintenance, operation, management, and improvement of Aloha Stadium from the Stadium Authority to the Stadium Corporation.
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
The legislature finds that Aloha stadium is a [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 2323, House Draft 2
Resort Beach Restoration ($)
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
This bill would establish within the beach restoration special fund a sub-account to be known as the resort beach restoration fund to be administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources [...]
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu
Written Remarks
House Bill 2807, House Draft 2
Incentives; Affordable Housing; Reclassification; Important Agricultural Lands
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
The purpose of this bill is to provide incentives for landowners to designate their lands as important agricultural lands (IALs). First, we are allowing a landowner, who has [...]
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu
Written Remarks
House Bill 2357, House Draft 1
Agriculture; Important Agricultural Lands
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
The purpose of this bill is to provide incentives to establish and sustain viable agricultural operations on important agricultural lands (IALs). Specifically, this bill, among other things:
1. Excludes from gross income, adjusted gross [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 2005, House Draft 1
Renewable Energy Technologies; Solar Electric Energy
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
This bill would expand the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include solar electric energy systems. The reasoning is solar generated electricity can come from a broader range of technologies than [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 2502, House Draft 2
Solar Energy Facility in Agricultural District
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
The increased use of Hawaii's abundant renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, ocean thermal, wave, and biomass resources, is key to reducing Hawaii's green house gas emissions and contribution to [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 2503
Agricultural-Energy Facilities
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
This bill would allow agricultural-energy facilities on agricultural land use districts provided that the primary activity of the agricultural-energy enterprise is agricultural activity. "Agricultural-energy facility" means a facility that generates, stores, or distributes renewable energy or renewable fuel [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 2361, House Draft 1
Important Agricultural Lands; Designation of Public Lands
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Land and Natural Resources shall collaborate to identify public lands that should be designated important agricultural lands and prepare maps delineating those [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 2138, House Draft 1
Establishes an annual Caregiver Recognition Day on the first Saturday of November.
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
The first Saturday of November shall be known and designated as "Caregiver Recognition Day", in recognition of the very significant role that caregivers play in [...]
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu
Written Comments
House Bill 2825, House Draft 1
Issuance of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds to Assist Sopogy, Inc.
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
The development of clean electricity from a renewable and abundant resource, the sun, at a price lower than the market price and independent from oil price fluctuations [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 509, House Draft 2
Prohibits a towing company from charging the owner of a vehicle hooked up for towing if the owner of the vehicle appears on the scene.
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
I want to thank Speaker Emeritus Joseph M. Souki for inserting the [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 784, House Draft 3
Philippine Language and Filipino-American Studies; Appropriation ($)
March 4, 2008
I rise in support.
I believe we need to have curriculum offerings in the Philippine languages, as well as course offerings on Filipino-American ethnic and Philippine studies in the University of Hawaii system. The [...]
Written Remarks
House Bill 3343, House Draft 1
Filipino-American History Month
February 28, 2008
I rise in support.
I support House Bill 3343, House Draft 1, which would designate the month of October as Filipino-American History Month to commemorate the contributions of Filipino-Americans to Hawaii and the United [...]
House Floor Presentation
First Hawaiian Bank 150th Anniversary
February 28, 2008
Mr. Speaker,
I also would like to congratulate First Hawaiian Bank as it celebrates its 150th anniversary in Hawaii. In 1996, First Hawaiian Bank opened its headquarters, the state-of-the-art First Hawaiian Center, which quickly became the center of [...]
I rise in support.
A United States postal stamp honoring the World War II Japanese-American Nisei soldiers would be a [...]
