HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ken Ito, Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, January 31, 2008.

 

HB 3445

RELATING TO WATER.

Imposes a 5 cent surcharge for bottled water produced or distributed in the State to protect watershed areas and to fight invasive species.

 

EEP/WLH, AGR/EDB, FIN

HB 2863

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Establishes a renewable energy facility siting process to expedite the review and action upon state and county permits necessary for the siting, development, construction, and operation of a renewable energy facility.

 

EEP/WLH, CPC, FIN

HB 2862

RELATING TO WIND ENERGY.

Establishes a consolidated process for the approval of permits for an interisland wind energy and undersea cable project.

 

EEP/WLH, CPC, FIN

HB 2590

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.

Adopts the Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan.  Establishes a sustainability council to coordinate, implement, measure, and evaluate the progress of the Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan and activities.  Appropriates funds to the sustainability council.

 

EEP/WLH, EDB, FIN

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair

 

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair