HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair

Rep. Thomas Waters, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Thomas Waters

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Thursday, February 19, 2004

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1914

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

Requires large retailers and wholesalers to backhaul their shipping materials and pallets.

EEP, FIN

HB 2182

RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Makes the penalty for illegal dumping a class C felony. Authorizes citizen suits for solid waste pollution offenses.

EEP, JUD

HB 2375

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE CONTROL.

Creates a felony charge for the disposal of solid waste.

EEP, JUD

HB 2925

RELATING TO REFUSE.

Removes the exemption for persons transporting their own property in the furtherance of a primary business purpose or enterprise from the motor carrier law; exempts private persons operating motor vehicles in the transportation of garbage or refuse, including yard clippings and old furniture to a dump or transfer station. Allows citizens to report any illegal dumping activity, and if, as a result of the report, the case ends with a conviction, the citizen receives 50% of the fines collected for that conviction. Requires solid waste haulers to maintain trip records.

EEP, JUD

HB 2189

RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.

Prohibits incorporation and requires dissolution of corporate repeat environmental offenders; prohibits issuance and requires revocation of certificate of authority of foreign corporate repeat environmental offender; requires attorney general and director of commerce and consumer affairs to act.

EEP, CPC/JUD

HB 2969

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES.

Allows for the installation of solar energy devices on any single-family residential dwelling or townhouse owned by an individual. Provides for limited restrictions.

EEP, CPC

HB 2966

HD1

(HSCR88-04)

RELATING TO ELECTRICITY.

Allows government agencies to engage in wheeling, a concept in which electricity generated by a non-utility producer is transmitted over electric public utility transmission lines to another location. (HB2966 HD1)

EDB, EEP, CPC

HB 2924

RELATING TO CLEAN WATER.

Increases from $25,000 to $40,000 the fine for violating the water pollution law. Enacts provisions relating to muddy water. Allows citizen suits relating to water pollution.

EEP/WLH, JUD

     

 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8435.

 

 

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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Chair

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Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Chair