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 |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 03, 2011 |
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8:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following 2 measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda:
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Requires all environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to include a cultural impact assessment. Requires OHA's approval of cultural impact assessments.
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EEP, HAW/CUA, FIN |
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RELATING TO ROADWAY MATERIALS. Clarifies that state agencies may purchase roadway materials with a minimum recycled glass content. Allows use of minimum glass of ten per cent crushed glass aggregate in all basecourse and subbase.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO GRAY WATER. Requires the Department of Health to establish standards for county gray water recycling programs and requires such programs to conform to the standards.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Applies the solid waste disposal surcharge to waste that is deposited in landfills, incinerators, or waste-to-energy facilities, whether the waste is disposed of in-state or transferred out-of-state.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Increases the solid waste management surcharge and extends the surcharge to solid waste shipped for ultimate disposal outside the State.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Establishes the goal of reducing the amount of solid waste entering the State's waste stream by seventy-five per cent.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Renames the Department of Health to the Department of Health and Environmental Services.
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EEP, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Creates a minimum penalty for felony disposal of solid waste of $2,000, and a minimum penalty for petty misdemeanor disposal of solid waste of $500.
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EEP, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Requires a supplemental environmental assessment or supplemental environmental impact statement to be provided if an action by an agency or applicant is anticipated to have a significant effect on the environment. Establishes public disclosure system of environmental review.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION RULES. Remove the requirement that the Department of Health adopt rules by the end of 2011 to implement a Greenhouse Gas reduction plan. The requirement and deadline are no longer relevant and the amendments will allow the department to adopt applicable rules at the proper time.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for televisions one thousand four hundred square inches or smaller sold or installed in the State.
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EEP, ERB |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· 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.
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________________________________________ Rep. Hermina Morita Chair |