HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

     COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
               Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair
             Rep. Nestor R. Garcia, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho           Rep. Colleen Meyer
  Rep. Brian Schatz             Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, February, 16, 2000

        TIME:    11:00 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 2709  RELATING TO WASTE PERMIT BOND REQUIREMENTS  EEP, FIN
        Requires recipients of hazardous waste and solid waste
        permits to provide a bond for clean up costs in an
        amount determined by the director of the department of
        health.


THE COMMITTEE WILL BE CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
FOLLOWING BILL WHICH WILL REFLECT THE DELETION OF ITS CURRENT
CONTENTS AND THE INSERTION OF NEW LANGUAGE IN A PROPOSED HD1.  

A COPY OF THE PROPOSED HD1 FOR HB 1894 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC
REVIEW IN THE STATE CAPITOL, ROOM 315.


HB 1894  RELATING TO PESTICIDES                     EEP, FIN
PROPOSED HD1
        Requires state and county agencies to provide
        retrospective records of pesticide use every six
        months to the Office of Environmental Quality Control.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS:
NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED

 


 
HEARD ON 2/07/00

HB 3021  RELATING TO GASOLINE                       EEP, FIN
        Prohibits the sale of gasoline that contains methyl
        tertiary-butyl ether.  Effective July 1, 2001.

HB 1884  RELATING TO ENERGY                         EEP, CPC
        Establishes a net metering pilot project under the
        public utilities commission.

HEARD ON 2/10/00

HB 2312  RELATING TO WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES      EEP, FIN
        Exempts the cost of construction and materials of any
        zero emission waste facility built over the next two
        years from general excise taxes.

HB 2527  RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL SURCHARGE
                                                      EEP, FIN
        Increases the solid waste management disposal
        surcharge from 35 cents per ton to 60 cents per ton
        for all disposal facilities except permitted inert and
        construction & demolition waste disposal facilities.

HB 2012  RELATING TO THE RECYCLING OF BATTERIES     EEP, FIN
        Provides for the recycling of used lead acid
        batteries.

HB 2538  RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES            EEP, FIN
        Requires all entities accepting used tires to maintain
        records regarding disposition of the tires.  Creates
        additional funds to support illegal dumping prevention
        programs.

HB 2327  RELATING TO TAXATION                       EEP, FIN
        Establishes a tax credit for the purchase of an
        electric vehicle and a tax deduction for the
        installation of an electric vehicle charging station.


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT  25 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 421, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.


 
WE ALSO REQUEST THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONLY ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE LEFT SIDE MARGIN.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8435.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. Hermina M. Morita
                               Chair