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:    Thursday, February, 17, 2000

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


HB 2544  RELATING TO SANITATION                          EEP
        Repeals obsolete and unnecessary statutes.

HB 2545  RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION FUND 
                                                      EEP, FIN
        Expands the use of the Environmental Health Education
        Fund.

HB 1946  RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION            EEP, FIN
        Requires all state agencies to retrofit buildings to
        save energy.  Provides that all cost savings from
        retrofits shall be returned to the retrofitting
        agency.

HB 2011  RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION            EEP, CPC
        Specifies that Model Energy Code standards for
        residential buildings shall apply to previously
        unoccupied new residential real property sold after
        07/01/01.

HB 2922  RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES     EEP, CPC
        Requires the PUC to direct public utilities that
        supply electricity to the public to acquire
        electricity generated from nonfossil fuel sources and
        to maximize its use so as to reduce consumption of
        fossil fuels for electricity for the public.

 


 
HB 1883  RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES     EEP, CPC
        Requires qualified electric utility companies to
        implement renewables portfolio standards, which
        requires these utilities to possess a minimum
        percentage of renewable energy resources within their
        overall resource portfolio.  Provides for the issuance
        of renewable energy credits to renewable energy
        generators.

        

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Hermina M. Morita
                               Chair