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:

March 30, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HCR 76 / HR 58

 

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO STUDY THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE WAIMANALO GULCH SANITARY LANDFILL.

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HCR 99

 

 

 

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF USING RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN THE STATE'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN.

EEP

     

HCR 116 / HR 86

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE PVT LANDFILL

EEP

     

HCR 158 / HR 118

 

 

REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

EEP, JUD

     

HCR 195 / HR 149

 

 

 

 

 

ENCOURAGING HAWAII'S LANDOWNERS, INVESTORS, COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, AND REGULATED ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO PURSUE DEVELOPMENT AND CONVERSION OF FUEL CROPS FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION, AND REQUESTING THE HAWAII ENERGY POLICY FORUM TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS

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HCR 305 / HR 239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPORTING THE KYOTO PROTOCOL ON CLIMATE CHANGE AS A SIGNIFICANT MEANS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND STABILIZE THE GLOBAL ATMOSPHERE, AND AS A NECESSARY FIRST STEP TOWARD MAINTAINING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF HAWAII RESIDENTS, AND URGING THE GOVERNOR TO REQUEST THE PRESIDENT TO PURSUE RATIFICATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

EEP, INT

 

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 586-8510.

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. CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON THE "CAPITOL TV" WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG OR CALL 550-8074 FOR A LISTING.

 

 

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair