THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Donna Kim, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, February 7, 2005
TIME:	1:15
PLACE:	Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

S.B. 664	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS STATEWIDE Makes an emergency appropriation $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2004-2005 to cover statewide budgetary shortfalls in electricity payments for facilities assigned to the DAGS	TGO,WAM
S.B. 1116	RELATING TO STATEWIDE TRANSIT AUTHORITY Creates a statewide transit authority. Authorizes counties to levy a county surcharge on state tax to fund public transit in the counties. Creates a special fund to hold surcharge collections to be expended on mass transit in the counties.	TGO/IGA, WAM
S.B. 1366	RELATING TO TAXATION Authorizes each county to levy a county-specific GET and use surcharge to fund public rail transit or other transportation improvements.	TGO/IGA, WAM
S.B. 1731	RELATING TO TAXATION Authorizes counties to levy a county surcharge on State tax to fund public transit in the counties.	TGO/IGA, WAM

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 586-7094

________________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair		________________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair