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 HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1498

RELATING TO SOLAR WATER HEATING.

Clarifies that Act 240, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, refers to the Pay As You Save® program.

 

EEP

HB 1376

RELATING TO PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL.

Eliminates an unnecessary permitting transportation burden on remediation contractors and developers of petroleum-contaminated sites.

 

EEP

HB 1864

RELATING TO LIABILITY FOR COQUI FROG ERADICATION EFFORTS.

Provides limited immunity from liability to governmental agencies and to private entities engaged in coqui frog eradication efforts for injuries sustained by volunteers.

 

EEP, JUD

HB 1805

RELATING TO SPECIAL WASTES DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING.

Requires a $50 deposit for each new lead acid battery sold, to be refunded on exchange of a used lead acid battery.

 

EEP, CPC

HB 1574

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Amends definition of "state waters" to include anchialine ponds and nonfederal wetlands; defines "anchialine ponds" and "nonfederal wetlands".

 

EEP, WLH

HB 1452

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires the Department of Health to take soil samples within 500 meters of all military bases in Hawaii to assess for depleted uranium, at least once every 3 months, and annually report to the legislature.

 

EEP, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair