THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AGRICULTURE, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Thursday, March 29, 2007
TIME:	2:45 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

ENE/WAH

HB 1646 HD2 (HSCR943)

RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Requires retailers of pesticides to post signs informing consumers of the proper handling, storage, and disposal of pesticides and information regarding poisoning from the pesticides.  Requires the department of agriculture to adopt rules to regulate the signs.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB1646 HD2)

ENE/WAH

ENE Only

HB 1376 (HSCR756)	RELATING TO PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL. Eliminates an unnecessary permitting transportation burden on remediation contractors and developers of petroleum-contaminated sites.	ENE
SCR 43	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL SCRAP VALUE OF ALL ALUMINUM DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS REDEEMED SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM AND THE FISCAL IMPACT OF BASING REDEMPTION ON A PER CONTAINER BASIS.	ENE
SCR 53 & SR 28	ENCOURAGING THE USE OF COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS.	ENE

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

· In person: 30 copies of their testimony on the ENE/WAH bill or 20 copies of their testimony on ENE-only bills and resolutions to the committee clerk, Room 208, State Capitol.

· By fax:  Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

· By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.  In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email.  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

At the top of your testimony, please include your name, position/title, organization, contact information, the hearing date, bill or resolution number, bill or resolution title and your position on the measure (support, oppose, comments, amendments). Please submit separate testimony for each bill on which you are testifying.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), 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 586-6740.

________________________________________ Senator Russell S. Kokubun Chair

________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair