THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, April 2, 2001

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SCR 19/SR 15

Requesting the Natural Energy laboratory of hawaii authority to revive its proposal for the REACTIVATION of the Noi`i o puna research center.

WLE

SCR 25

urging the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify alternatives, including hunting, to the use of snares, poisons, and unattended traps for the control of game animal populations.

WLE

SCR 52/SR 39

supporting the acquisition of Kahuku Ranch BY THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE for expansion of THE HAWAII Volcanoes national park.

WLE, TMG

SCR 77/SR 56

requesting a study on establishing an environmental court.

WLE, JDC

SCR 86

REQUESTING ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING PROTECTION OF "OPEN LANDS" IN THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

WLE, AGT

SCR 87/SR 65

requesting the identification of appropriate sites for telecommunication towers and antennae to provide optimum coverage.

WLE, CPH

SCR 89/SR 67

REQUESTING A REPORT ON the development of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Operations Plan AND clarifICATION OF the state's role and responsibilities.

WLE

SCR 124

REQUESTING the board of directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority TO COME UP WITH RECOMMENDATIONS to MODIFY the MAKE-UP OF ITS BOARD TO include more private sector participation.

WLE, AGT

SCR 126

REQUESTING THE DETERMINATION OF A state lead agency on alien species to deal with the problem of alien species invasions and their impact on hawaii's native ecosystems.

WLE, AGT

SCR 129/SR 92

REQUESTING A PRELIMINARY Assessment Of ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY IN HAWAI'I.

WLE

SCR 132

requesting the food industry and other interested parties, with the cooperation of the department of health and the counties, to contract with an expert consultant to conduct a comprehensive analysis of hawaii's solid waste and litter situation.

WLE

SCR 136

requesting a delay in closing the hawaii longline fishery on march 15, 2001, TO enable the establishment of an experimental sword fishery to adopt alternative turtle mitigation measures and AVOID ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT.

WLE

SCR 141

requesting the public utilities commission and the division of consumer advocacy to review the length of time necessary to negotiate power purchase agreements and develop a method to expedite negotiations with NONFOSSIL FUEL PRODUCERS, including the development of standardized contracts.

WLE, CPH

SCR 146/SR 102

REQUESTING a solution to increase the recycling rates of beverage containers.

WLE

SR 99

requesting an investigation of the impacts of increased public access on ka`awaloa and Kealakekua Bay, island of hawaii.

WLE, TMG

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also 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 whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) 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 586-7335.

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair