HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll, Vice Chair

Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Scott K. Saiki
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Cynthia Thielen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, March 20, 2007
TIME:	10:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 651 SD2 (SSCR671)	RELATING TO RECYCLING. Requires recycling receptacles to be housed in all state offices and buildings.	EEP, FIN
SB 1419 SD1 (SSCR695)	RELATING TO GASOLINE PRICE GOUGING. Protects consumers from price gouging in the purchase of gasoline during periods of abnormal disruption of the marketplace caused by extraordinary adverse circumstances.  (SD1)	EEP, CPC/JUD
SB 1612 SD2 (SSCR1025)	RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Requires the department of health to conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory of Hawaii sources and update the 1997 report prepared by the department of business, economic development, and tourism and the department of health entitled "Inventory of Hawaii Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates for 1990"; requires reports to the 2008 and 2009 legislature.  Appropriates funds for two positions to update the assessment.  Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to develop plan to mitigate greenhouse emissions.  (SD2)	EEP, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE  COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 405, 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.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6790.

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.  PROMPT REQUESTS SUBMITTED HELP TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS.

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair