THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AGRICULTURE, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, March 19, 2007
TIME:	3:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 646 HD2 (HSCR1042)

RELATING TO ENERGY. Appropriates fund to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to sponsor an energy conference and participate in the Blue Planet Festival to showcase energy technology, promote energy resources education, and address local and global energy issues.  (HB646 HD2)

ENE/EDT/WAH, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

· In person: 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 208, State Capitol.

· By fax:  Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

· By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.  In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email.  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

At the top of your testimony, please include your name, position/title, organization, contact information, the hearing date, bill number, bill title and your position on the measure (support, oppose, comments, amendments). Please submit separate testimony for each bill on which you are testifying.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), 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 586-6740.

________________________________________ Senator Carol Fukunaga Chair	________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair
	________________________________________ Senator Russell S. Kokubun Chair