THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, February 4, 2002

TIME:

2 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2361

RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING.

Requires an electric utility to pay a customer-generator who is a net electricity producer for excess kilowatt hours at wholesale rates. Requires the customer-generator to install the necessary metering equipment. (IHARA, FUKUNAGA)

WLE, CPH

SB 2006

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT MOTOR VEHICLES.

Beginning, July 1, 2002, requires acquisition of fuel efficient vehicles, with preference for alternative fuel vehicles. (INOUYE)

WLE, WAM

SB 2177

RELATING TO RESEARCH AND BIOREMEDIATION OF MATERIAL DREDGED FROM STATEWIDE WATERWAYS.

Appropriates funds for additional research and bench scale testing of material dredged from the Ala Wai canal and other waterways statewide; authorizes GO bonds for design and construction of a pilot bioremediation facility. (CHUN OAKLAND, TAM, KANNO, SAKAMOTO)

WLE, WAM

SB 2567

RELATING TO LITTER.

Stiffens penalties for littering. (HEMMINGS)

WLE, JDC

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 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