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, March 23, 2000

        TIME:    9:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HCR 83     REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU CONDUCT A 
HR 75      STUDY TO ASSESS THE AVAILABILITY AND POSSIBLE BARRIERS
        OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANTS IN LOCAL NURSERIES FOR USE
        IN PUBLIC LANDSCAPING PROJECTS AND/OR COMMERCIAL
        PROJECTS.                                             
                                                 EEP, LMG, FIN

HCR 141    URGING THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO TAKE
HR 124     APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE SERIOUS
        ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS POSED BY THE
        TOXIC WASTES LEFT BEHIND AT FORMER UNITED STATES
        MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.    EEP, PSM

HCR 143    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
HR 125     RESOURCES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY
        POTENTIAL SOURCES OF PERMANENT DEDICATED FUNDING AND
        FUNDING NEEDS OF THE NATURAL AREA RESERVES SYSTEM.
                                                      EEP, FIN

HCR 54     ENCOURAGING THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
HR 55      TO ADOPT THE STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN
        THE MODEL ENERGY CODE TO APPLY TO ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL
        REAL PROPERTY.                                     EEP

HCR 175    REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO 
HR 153     ISSUE AN ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE
        PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE'S EXECUTIVE ORDER 13123,

 
        GREENING THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH EFFICIENT ENERGY
        MANAGEMENT.                                   EEP, FIN


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


     DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING THREE BILLS
                     HEARD ON 3/20/00:

SB 2971    RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS   EEP, FIN
PROPOSED HD1

SB 2879    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES               EEP, FIN
SD2/SCR271 

SB 2990    RELATING TO THE RECYCLING OF BATTERIES        EEP, FIN
SD2/SCR2712


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT  30 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