THE SENATE

THE  TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2008

SENATE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE ON

THE HYDROGEN INVESTMENT CAPITAL SPECIAL FUND

MANAGEMENT CONTRACT AWARD

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Clarence Nishsihara, Vice-Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser

Senator Les Ihara Jr.

Senator Sam Slom

DATE:	Wednesday September 10, 2008
TIME:	1:30 P.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

PURSUANT TO SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2, ESTABLISHING A SENATE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO H2 ENERGY LLC TO MANAGE THE HYDROGEN INVESTMENT CAPITAL SPECIAL FUND IN 2007, WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ORDERED TO BE RESCINDED.

· The Committee intends to meet in executive session to discuss the preliminary draft report and other issues pursuant to HRS §92-5 (a) (4) consultation with the Senate's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the committee's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities.

· This is a Decision-making meeting to adopt the draft report of the Senate's Special Investigative Committee Pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 2.

No public testimony will be accepted.

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For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 587-7200.

________________________________________ Senator Donna Mercado Kim Chair

________________________________________ Senator  Colleen Hanabusa President Hawaii State Senate