THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
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Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 |
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TIME: |
9:00 am |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires the public utilities commission to develop and implement a plan for the undergrounding of all overhead utility lines in all counties with over 500,000 residents, beginning with a pilot program for the Nanakuli to Makaha corridor. Funds pilot conversion plan by apportioning costs equally between affected utilities and the state highway fund.
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO CIGARETTES. Prohibits sale of cigarettes in Hawaii that are not reduced ignition propensity "fire-safe" beginning 7/1/2009. Sets civil fines and requires attorney general to adopt rules to enforce law.
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CPH, JDL |
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Protects consumers and encourages market competition by prohibiting wireless telecommunication service providers from charging unfair service agreement cancellation penalties.
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CPH |
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RELATING TO TOXIC PRODUCTS. Prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of toys and child care articles containing certain toxic chemicals and requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternatives.
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CPH, JDL |
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RELATING TO PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SALES. Requires electronic logs of pseudoephedrine sales to be made in real time and maintained for 2 years in a form searchable by law enforcement.
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CPH, JDL |
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RELATING TO PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS. Requires pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to change daily record transaction methods from a manual system to an electronic method through the use of the Internet or a computer disk.
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CPH, JDL |
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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: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 407, 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 and the date and time of the hearing.
· 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 and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
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 586-6760.
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________________________________________ Senator Russell S. Kokubun Chair |
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