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

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, March 1, 2007

TIME:

3:30 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO HB 791 (HSCR374) BELOW:

HB 791

(HSCR374)

RELATING TO GASOLINE.

Requires a refiner of gasoline to make available to marine fueling stations gasoline and at company-operated stations gasoline that does not contain ethanol. (As originally noted on the CPC 02-28-07 hearing agenda.)

EEP, CPC

THEREFORE, THE CPC COMMITTEE WILL BE ACCEPTING TESTIMONY ON

HB 791 PROPOSED HOUSE DRAFT 1 (HD1) ONLY.

COPIES OF HB 791 PROPOSED HD1 IS AVAILABLE IN THE CPC CHAIR'S OFFICE IN ROOM 320, OR CALL

(808) 586-8400 TO REQUEST A COPY.

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE:

(No testimony will be accepted.)

HB 1121

HD1

(HSCR429)

RELATING TO WATER RATES FOR AGRICULTURAL USES.

Directs the public utilities commission to require private entities that furnish water used for agricultural purposes in an area zoned for agricultural use to establish a water rate structure for qualified agricultural water users by January 1, 2008. (Deferred from 02/21/07 hearing agenda.)

AGR/WLH, CPC

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ON HB 791 PROPOSED HD1 ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 315, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6172.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE. PROMPT REQUESTS SUBMITTED HELP TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS.

SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE. CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON THE "CAPITOL TV" WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG OR CALL 550-8074 FOR A LISTING.

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair