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 TRANSPORTATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, March 20, 2007
TIME:	2:45 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

ENE/TIA

HB 772 HD2 (HSCR1011)

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes a  service fee for the inspection of pests in imports to the State.  Establishes the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund.  Appropriates unspecified amount out of the fund.  (HB772 HD2)

ENE/TIA, WAM

ENE Only

HB 1941 HD1 (HSCR1066)	RELATING TO CONTROLLING INVASIVE SPECIES. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the inspection, quarantine, and eradication of invasive species.  (HB1941 HD1)	ENE, WAM
HB 1924 HD1 (HSCR1016)	RELATING TO THE ERADICATION AND CONTROL OF THE COQUI FROG. Appropriates funds to eradicate and control coqui frogs statewide.  (HB1924 HD1)	ENE, WAM
HB 1179 HD1 (HSCR1013)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I FOR COQUI FROG ERADICATION AND CONTROL. Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to the County of Hawaii to support and implement the coqui frog working group incident action plan.  (HB1179 HD1)	ENE, WAM
HB 1278 HD1 (HSCR1047)	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE CLEANUP. Repeals the sunset date of the Hawaii Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund to enable the State to continue to offer low-cost loans to assist eligible borrowers in the cleanup of contaminated properties.  (HB1278 HD1)	ENE, WAM
HB 1641 HD2 (HSCR967)	RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Prohibits the sale of restricted use pesticides by a pesticide dealer to a certified pest control applicator or certified structural pest control applicator unless the persons are employed or supervised by a pest control operator validly licensed under chapter 460J (pest control operator law).  (HB1641 HD2)	ENE, CPH
HB 1787 HD1 (HSCR1051)	RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Replaces definition of "energy-savings performance contracts" with "energy performance contracts"; extends the maximum term of an energy performance contract from fifteen to twenty years; allows the state procurement officer to exempt a state energy project from advertising and competitive bidding requirements.	ENE, WAM
HB 1912 (HSCR1052)	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIODIESEL PROJECTS FOR ELECTRICAL GENERATION ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel, LLC for the planning, design, and construction of a biodiesel refinery on Maui with primary take-off designated as fuel for electrical generation.	ENE, WAM
HB 1943 HD1 (HSCR954)	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Makes an emergency appropriation for the deposit beverage container program.  (HB1943 HD1)	ENE, 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: 30 copies of their testimony on the ENE/TIA bill, 40 copies of their testimony on the TIA/EDU/ENE bill and 20 copies of their testimony on the ENE-only bills 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 J. Kalani English Chair

________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair