HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

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 DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 702	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Requires an environmental assessment for harbor improvements using public moneys; clarifies that traffic congestion is to be considered in an environmental impact statement process; requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement for the Hawaii superferry project; requires work to cease on Hawaii superferry until an environmental impact statement is accepted; makes appropriation to department of transportation to prepare an environmental impact statement.	EEP, TRN, FIN
HB 1048	RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS. Prohibits the growing of crops that produce pharmaceuticals. Prohibits laboratory work relating to biopharmaceutical crops.	EEP, AGR, CPC
HB 642	RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires electric utilities to obtain a certificate of public good from the public utilities commission for the construction of any electric transmission or generation facility, prior to beginning site preparation or exercising the right of eminent domain.	EEP, WLH, CPC

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair