HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
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Rep. Chris Lee, Chair |
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Rep. Cynthia Thielen, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Richard Lee Fale |
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Rep. Faye P. Hanohano |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 07, 2013 |
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9:00AM |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO RECYCLING. Restores the exemption from central services fees assessment for the Deposit Beverage Container Deposit Special Fund.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION. Establishes a separate Water Pollution Control account within existing Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund and authorizes the Director of Health to adopt through rules fees to help fund operations of the Department of Health in managing pollution from nonpoint sources and individual wastewater systems.
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION. Establishes a special fund to collect and administer ten per cent of moneys received from fines and penalties assessed from environmental violations for rehabilitation projects.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO FOSSIL FUELS. Amends section 243-3.5, HRS, to levy the environmental response, energy, and food security tax on liquid or gaseous fossil fuels. Repeals 6/30/2015.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO BEACH NOURISHMENT. Appropriates funds for the environmental impact statement associated with the planned beach nourishment project at Kaanapali beach on the island of Maui; provided that no funds shall be expended unless matched dollar-for-dollar with private funds.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO RECYCLING. Establishes a tiered glass advanced disposal fee system based on the capacity of a glass container.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY. Establishes the Hawaii community-based renewable energy program. Enables utility customers to participate in a community-based renewable energy facility and benefit from the electricity generated from such a facility. Effective July 1, 2013.
The following measure(s) were previously heard on January 31, 2013 at 8:30AM.
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RELATING TO LANDFILLS. Creates a host municipality benefit fee to be assessed against landfill operators who violate solid waste pollution laws. Requires the State to distribute the fee to high schools within a five-mile radius of the penalized landfill.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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________________________________________ Rep. Chris Lee Chair |
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