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

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Thursday, February 16, 2006
TIME:	8:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2621	RELATING TO THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE. Clarifies that consumer advocate shall represent consumers only and that consumers are rate payers of public utility services or retail purchasers of gasoline.	EEP, CPC

HB 1876	RELATING TO GASOLINE. Gives governor authority to waive gas cap law in the event of a natural disaster anywhere that substantially disrupts fuel supplies in the State.	EEP, CPC

HB 3099	RELATING TO ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS BY THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. Provides that a plaintiff in an antitrust case against a producer or refiner of petroleum products, in order to survive a dispositive pretrial motion, is not required to present evidence that tends to exclude the possibility that the alleged conspirators acted independently.	EEP, CPC/JUD

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 311, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8435.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON "O`LELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION" (CHANNELS 52, 53, AND 54). CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG FOR A LISTING.

		________________________________________ Rep. Hermina Morita Chair