HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair |
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Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Ben Cabreros |
Rep. Nobu Yonamine |
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Rep. Willie Espero |
Rep. Ron Davis |
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Rep. Michael Magaoay |
Rep. Charles Djou |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Bertha Leong |
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Rep. Scott Saiki |
Rep. Mark Moses |
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Rep. Nathan Suzuki |
Rep. Jim Rath |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 21, 2001 |
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TIME: |
2:30 PM. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 3
PENDING REFERRAL
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HB 740 HD2 (HSCR389) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires retail suppliers of electricity to annually disclose information on the fuel mix of the electricity services they sell to customers. |
EEP,CPC,FIN |
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HB 659 HD1 (HSCR333) |
RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS. Allows for the transfer of funds from the Hawaii Capital Loan Revolving Fund to the DOH Leaking Underground Storage Tank Fund, and to expand the permissible uses of moneys in the LUST Fund. |
EEP/EDB,FIN |
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HB 1254 HD1 (HSCR338) |
RELATING TO GASOLINE. Requires that methyl tertiary-butyl ethel (MtBE) in gasoline be less than 0.15 volume per cent by January 1, 2004, with the phased-in reduction commencing July 1, 2001. |
EEP,CPC,FIN |
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HB 369 HD1 (HSCR508) |
RELATING TO RECYCLING. Authorizes issuance of up to $2,500,000 in special purpose revenue bonds for industrial enterprises to assist Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. |
EEP,FIN |
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HB 655 (HSCR318) |
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL SURCHARGE. Increases the solid waste management disposal surcharge from 35 cents per ton to 75 cents per ton for all disposal facilities except permitted inert and construction and demolition waste disposal facilities. |
EEP,FIN |
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HB 1554 HD1 (HSCR369) |
RELATING TO HYDROGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Establishes a hydrogen private/public partnership within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds. Reallocates among the islands the studies and assessments conducted by DBEDT. |
EEP,FIN |
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HB 1385 HD2 (HSCR495) |
RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING. Provides net energy metering for eligible customer-generators. (HB1385 HD2) |
EEP,CPC,FIN |
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HB 1529 HD1 (HSCR408) |
RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION. Authorizes citizen lawsuits to enforce chapter 342D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that covers water pollution. |
EEP,JHA,FIN |
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HB 872 HD2 (HSCR474) |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Science and Technology International in planning and building a freeze-dried processing plant in the State of Hawaii. |
AGR,FIN |
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HB 1089 HD1 (HSCR475) |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Deposits any unexpended or unencumbered funds at the close of fiscal year 2000-2001 that was appropriated under Act 206, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000, into the Hawaii agricultural development revolving fund. Allows the agricultural development corporation to expend any unencumbered funds until June 30, 2003. |
AGR,FIN |
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HB 213 HD1 (HSCR472) |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Extends the composition of the current Agribusiness Development Corporation's board of directors for an additional four years. |
AGR,FIN |
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HB 212 HD1 (HSCR471) |
RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE. Appropriates funds to implement the agricultural water use and development plan. |
AGR,FIN |
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HB 861 HD1 (HSCR473) |
RELATING TO THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURE-RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE ON KAUAI. Appropriates funds for the agribusiness development corporation to provide for the operations and maintenance of certain agriculture-related infrastructure on Kauai. |
AGR,FIN |
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HB 925 HD1 (HSCR530) |
RELATING TO LOANS. Authorizes loans up to $5,000,000 to provide financial assistance to agriculture and aquaculture enterprises on Kauai. |
AGR,FIN |
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HB 1556 (HSCR522) |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS. Increases the ceiling on classes A and C state farm loans. |
AGR,FIN |
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) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED 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 ARE 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 FINANCE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
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________________________________________ Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine Chair |