THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT |
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 7, 2008 |
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3:30 p.m. |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Requires retail dealers with more than 75,000 square feet of retail space to operate redemption centers. Effective 10/1/08.
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RELATING TO LIGHTING. Phases-out and bans the use of lighting products with lead and high mercury content; establishes a statewide lighting efficiency standard for general purpose lights; directs the Department of Health to develop a statewide recycling program for recycling mercury-containing compact florescent bulbs.
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RELATING TO INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS. Prohibits after 12/31/08, the sale of general service incandescent lamps in the State.
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING. Establishes a state program for collection, recycling, enforcement, and monitoring of covered electronic devices; establishes program funding through the electronic device recycling fund.
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RELATING TO PAPER WASTE REDUCTION. Requires telephone utilities and companies that publish or distribute telephone directories to distribute directories only upon receiving written authorization executed by the customer. Repeals in 2015.
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Prohibits use of polystyrene foam takeout food containers beginning January 1, 2010. Requires department of health to find alternatives to polystyrene containers. Makes appropriation.
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RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam as a disposable food service-ware product.
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RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD ENERGY DEMAND. Allows for the use of clotheslines on any privately owned single-family residential dwelling regardless of a contrary provision in any instrument or contract.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST OCEANLINX HAWAII LLC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for planning, designing, and constructing a wave or hydrokinetic power facility on Maui.
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in an amount not exceeding $35,000,000 to assist Sopogy, Inc. with planning, designing, construction, equipping, and operating a solar farm power plant on the island of Oahu to produce electricity from solar power.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Please clearly state your position – support, oppose, comments, concerns, suggest amendments – in bold print near the top of your testimony.
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 208, State Capitol, if delivered prior to the day of the hearing. All testimony should be single-sided and unstapled on 8˝x11 sheets.
· 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.
· Anyone submitting testimony on the day of the hearing must make 15 copies (two-hole punched on top and, if more than one page, stapled) of their testimony and deliver to the hearing room before the hearing starts.
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 586-6740.
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________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair |
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