HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Faye P. Hanohano |
Rep. John Mizuno |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Karen Leinani Awana |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Karl Rhoads |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Joey Manahan |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D. |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
FRIDAY, March 30, 2007 |
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TIME: |
3:00 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 2
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SB 1756 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1497) |
RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Expedites the designation of important agricultural lands by the Land Use Commission (LUC) by repealing the existing landowner/farmer process and the county process, and allowing the LUC to initiate the designation process and allowing landowners to petition the LUC for designation. Allows the landowner petition for important agricultural land designation to take effect without the legislative enactment of incentive/protection legislation. Establishes a list of permitted uses for important agricultural lands. Revises the list of permitted uses for agricultural lands.
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WLH/AGR, FIN |
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SB 662 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1392) |
RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS LOAN GUARANTY. Allows the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture to guarantee loans made to agricultural producers for agricultural projects on important agricultural lands.
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AGR, FIN |
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SB 1066 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1420) |
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Requires the Department of Agriculture to collect service fees or charges for pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication services from any importer of commercial shipments. Establishes the Pest Inspection, Quarantine, and Eradication Fund.
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AGR/EEP, TRN, FIN |
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SB 1718 HD1 (HSCR1319) |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ELECTRICAL GENERATION ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI. Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel, LLC, for construction of a biodiesel refinery on Maui.
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EEP, FIN |
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SB 990 SD2, HD2 (HSCR1376) |
RELATING TO PETROLEUM INDUSTRY MONITORING. Requires public utilities commission to report any violations of chapter 486B to attorney general. Requires department of business, economic development, and tourism to use information provided by petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting program to effectuate purposes of chapters 196 and 125C. Adds new definition for "major fuel user" to and amends other definitions in section 486J-1. Clarifies and strengthens the public utilities commission's authority under the petroleum industry information and reporting act. Appropriates funds for the petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund for staffing positions to carry out the purpose of the fund to be expended by the public utilities commission. Appropriates funds for department of business, economic development, and tourism for information analysis.
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8‑1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6200.
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |