HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Jo Jordan |
Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Cheape |
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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: |
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
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TIME: |
10:30 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL. Establishes filing fees to help fund operations of the Office of Environmental Quality Control; creates a special fund and authorizes expenditures out of the special fund; and provides for a lag time for collection of fees.
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EEP/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Requires the director of health to set the deposit beverage container fee at one cent per container until DOH addresses all of the recommendations of the auditor pursuant to the State of Hawaii Deposit Beverage Container Deposit Special Fund Financial and Program Audit of 2010.
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EEP/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. Increases the size of a deposit glass beverage container from sixty-eight to one hundred twenty-eight fluid ounces. Adds building materials as a purpose under the glass recovery program. Adds wine, spirits, and milk and other dairy-derived products to the definition of "deposit beverage". Increases the size of a deposit beverage container from sixty-eight to one hundred twenty-eight fluid ounces. Takes effect 1/1/2014.
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EEP/HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Requires the Department of Agriculture (DOA) to annually report on restricted use pesticides in the State. Establishes a system by which concerned neighbors can request reports from pesticide applicators and sets out minimum requirements. Permits DOA to impose a fee to recover costs of the program. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB673 HD1)
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AGR, HLT, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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________________________________________ Rep. Chris Lee Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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