THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 12, 2003

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

JOINT WLA/ENE

   
     

SB 527

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Authorizes counties to permit solar energy facilities in agricultural districts. (Inouye)

WLA/ENE, TMG

SB 557

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes the invasive species council and the advisory committee on invasive species to provide for the control, prevention, inspection, eradication, and disposition of invasive species, and coordinates with other governments to protect the State against invasive species; transfers certain personnel and functions of DAG and DLNR to the council. (Inouye)

ENE/WLA, WAM

     

WLA ONLY

   
     

SB 517

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO BUILD A FRUIT FLY IRRADIATION TREATMENT PLANT ON OAHU.

Appropriates funds to build a fruit fly irradiation treatment plant on Oahu. (Aduja)

WLA, WAM

SB 538

RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Provides that when public lands required for the purposes of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) are leased to ADC, ADC is not subject to the Procurement Code, the chapter on Public Lands, Management and Disposition, and similar laws that would otherwise apply to a state agency with respect to the lands.

(Inouye)

WLA

SB 1258

RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Makes permanent the current composition of the Agribusiness Development Corporation Board. (Bunda BR)

WLA, WAM

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, State Capitol during regular business hours, or outside the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Office, Room 015, State Capitol for all other times, 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 J. Kalani English

Chair

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair