HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 5, 2007

TIME:

2:00 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1004

RELATING TO CONSUMER ADVOCACY.

Restructures the Division of Consumer Advocacy, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Appropriates funds for additional operating costs, including additional positions to improve the operations of the Division.

 

CPC/EEP, FIN

HB 1308

RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY.

Increases the number of exempt utility analysts assigned to the Division of Consumer Advocacy from 4 to 10.  Provides funding for 2 permanent utility analysts.

 

CPC/EEP, FIN

HB 1005

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Restructures the Public Utilities Commission.  Appropriates funds for restructuring costs, including additional positions, to allow the PUC to improve its operations.

 

CPC/EEP, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair

 

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair