THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Senator Brian Taniguchi, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 12, 2007

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 990

RELATING TO PETROLEUM INDUSTRY MONITORING.

Appropriates funds for the petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund for staffing positions to carry out the purpose of the fund.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 846

RELATING TO GASOLINE.

Prohibits fractional-cent pricing in the retail sale of gasoline and diesel.

 

CPH

SB 1419

RELATING TO GASOLINE PRICE GOUGING.

Protects consumers from price gouging in the purchase of gasoline during periods of abnormal disruption of the marketplace caused by extraordinary adverse circumstances.

 

CPH

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol,  at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (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.

 

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6460.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair