HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.	Rep. Brian Schatz
Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Tommy Waters
Rep. Bev Harbin	Rep. Kymberly Pine
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho	Rep. Cynthia Thielen

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr., Chair

Rep. Clift Tsuji, Vice Chair

Rep. Jerry L. Chang	Rep. Glenn Wakai
Rep. Robert N. Herkes	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu	Rep. Chris Halford
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Bud Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, February 7, 2006
TIME:	8:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2763	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ERADICATE AND CONTROL THE COQUI FROG. Makes an appropriation to eradicate and control the coqui frog.	AGR/EEP, FIN

HB 2765	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Controls invasive species, such as coqui frogs, through various measures.	AGR/EEP, FIN

HB 2759	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Requires the Invasive Species Council to give priority to eradicating coqui frogs that are on lands owned by the State or any county and within one mile of residential areas.	AGR/EEP, FIN

HB 2873	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes the Hawaii invasive species special fund that is funded by airport landing fees and harbor fees to finance the fight against invasive species.	EEP/AGR, TRN, FIN

HB 2263	RELATING TO CONTROLLING INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes a fee for the inspection of invasive species at state ports of entry. Also establishes the invasive species inspection, quarantine and eradication fund for the deposit of fees.	EEP/AGR, FIN

HB 1946	RELATING TO FERTILIZER. Regulates the sale, distribution, and use of fertilizers, soil amendments, and liming materials in the State.	EEP/AGR, JUD, FIN

HB 2308 Proposed HD1 (Copies available in Room 314)	RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes an energy policy framework of integrated measures to encourage and support market-based development of reliable, cost-effective, more self-reliant energy systems. (Proposed HB 2308 HD1)	EEP/AGR, CPC/HED, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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________________________________________ Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. Chair		________________________________________ Rep. Hermina Morita Chair