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:

Thursday, March 29, 2007

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HCR 24

EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL WITH FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 12898 CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

 

EEP

HR 39

REQUESTING ALL BRANCHES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO PROHIBIT DUMPING OF VESSEL SEWAGE WITHIN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.

 

EEP, WLH

HCR 155

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION TO FORM A HAWAII CLIMATE ASSESSMENT TASK FORCE TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING ON THE STATE.

 

EEP, FIN

HCR 105

URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE AND SUPPORT FEDERAL LEGISLATION ENABLING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ADOPT CALIFORNIA'S MORE STRINGENT VEHICLE EMISSIONS STANDARDS.

 

EEP, TRN

HR 83

URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE AND SUPPORT FEDERAL LEGISLATION ENABLING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ADOPT CALIFORNIA'S MORE STRINGENT VEHICLE EMISSIONS STANDARDS.

 

EEP, TRN

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO OFFER COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: ROOM 405 IN THE STATE CAPITOL; OR THE HOUSE TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  PERSONS WISHING TO FAX COMMENTS LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSMIT THEIR TESTIMONY TO 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  ON THE TRANSMITTAL, PLEASE INDICATE: THE COMMITTEE THE COMMENTS ARE DIRECTED TO; THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING; AND  THE NUMBER OF COPIES THE COMMITTEE IS REQUESTING. 

 

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOUSE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6790 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING FOR ARRANGEMENTS.  PROMPT REQUESTS SUBMITTED HELP TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS.

 

SELECTED MEETINGS 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