THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF 2007
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR |
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair |
Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair |
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS |
Senator J. Kalani English, Chair |
Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair |
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT |
Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 |
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10:30 a.m. |
PLACE: |
Auditorium State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
Notice is hereby given that the Committees will be hearing a Senate Bill, that will be introduced at the convening of the Second Special Session of 2007 on Wednesday, October 24, 2007; and pending a referral to JDL/TIA/ENE. The subject of this bill will be to permit the operation of an inter-island ferry service in the State of Hawaii while an environmental impact statement is being conducted, while at the same time, ensuring that there is adequate protection of the environment The bill will also establish an oversight task force for the purpose of examining the impact of inter-island ferry operations on the communities, environment, and harbor and other infrastructures.
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Note: Copies of the proposed bill will be available online at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:
· In person: one (1) copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol.
· By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal. In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6460..
________________________________________ Senator J. Kalani English Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Brian T. Taniguchi Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair |