HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair |
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Rep. Mele Carroll, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Scott K. Saiki |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 1498 |
RELATING TO SOLAR WATER HEATING. Clarifies that Act 240, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, refers to the Pay As You Save® program.
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HB 1376 |
RELATING TO PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL. Eliminates an unnecessary permitting transportation burden on remediation contractors and developers of petroleum-contaminated sites.
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EEP |
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HB 1864 |
RELATING TO LIABILITY FOR COQUI FROG ERADICATION EFFORTS. Provides limited immunity from liability to governmental agencies and to private entities engaged in coqui frog eradication efforts for injuries sustained by volunteers.
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EEP, JUD |
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HB 1805 |
RELATING TO SPECIAL WASTES DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING. Requires a $50 deposit for each new lead acid battery sold, to be refunded on exchange of a used lead acid battery.
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EEP, CPC |
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HB 1574 |
RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION. Amends definition of "state waters" to include anchialine ponds and nonfederal wetlands; defines "anchialine ponds" and "nonfederal wetlands".
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EEP, WLH |
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HB 1452 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires the Department of Health to take soil samples within 500 meters of all military bases in Hawaii to assess for depleted uranium, at least once every 3 months, and annually report to the legislature.
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EEP, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Hermina Morita Chair |
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