THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 7, 2006

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

     

EIA/IGA

   
     

SB 2850

RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL.

Increases the mandatory minimum fines for littering violations, including littering from a motor vehicle; littering in public; and criminal littering.

EIA/IGA, JHW

SB 3073

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RECOVERY.

Requires an advance refundable vehicle disposal fee for registration of ownership of motor vehicles; funds to be used by county for disposing of abandoned vehicles.

EIA/IGA, WAM

SB 3280

RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES.

Establishes an incentive for vehicle owners to properly dispose of their vehicles at county designated salvage sites by establishing a redeemable abandoned vehicle certificate of deposit program.

EIA/IGA, WAM

IGA/EIA

   
     

SB 2918

RELATING TO CURBSIDE RECYCLING.

Requires counties with greater than 500,000 residents to implement curbside collection of recyclable goods as a component of their solid waste management programs.

IGA/EIA

EIA/EDM

   
     

SB 2045

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT AT LOWLAND SCHOOLS.

Authorizes GO bonds and makes an appropriation for waste management at Haleiwa and Waialua elementary schools.

EIA/EDM, WAM

EDM/EIA

   
     

SB 3058

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates a pilot program of school-community based environmental planning, monitoring, education, and outreach network to be led by Waialua High and Intermediate School; makes appropriation.

EDM/EIA, WAM

     

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 205, 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 586-6903

 

 

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Senator J. Kalani English

Chair

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair