HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair |
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Rep. Denny Coffman, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Ken Ito |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Gil Riviere |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Karen L. Awana |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
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TIME: |
11:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Removes the exemption for dietary supplements from the deposit beverage container program.
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING. Combines the electronic waste and television recycling programs. Requires recycling based on market share by weight. Changes the fee per pound for failing to recycle to an unspecified amount. Directs DOH to adopt rules to allow recycling of cathode ray tubes in Hawaii.
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Requires businesses in the State to collect a 10 cent fee for each plastic disposable checkout bag provided to a customer. Authorizes businesses that develop their own disposable plastic checkout bag recycling program to retain 50 per cent of the fees collected. Establishes the energy sustainability special fund.
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EEP/ERB, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 3 copies (including an original) to Room 317 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-9608(for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8435 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Hermina Morita Chair |
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