HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, October 25, 2007

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Auditorium

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the Department of Transportation to perform an environmental impact statement (EIS) for certain improvements made to commercial harbors. Permits operation of large capacity ferry vessel company prior to completion of EIS upon meeting certain minimum conditions. Establishes a temporary Hawaii Inter-island Ferry Oversight Task Force.

Pending Referral to TRN/FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Persons wishing to offer comments should select one method of transmission (paper delivered OR email). All comments should prominently include:

· Name or person submitting comments;

· Organization affiliation, if applicable;

· Plan to submit (or NOT to submit) in-person comments; and

· Contact call back phone number or email address.

PAPER: Submit 1 original to House Clerk's Office (Room 027); or

EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to:

HouseTestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov

for those who plan to testify in-person

HouseRecord@Capitol.hawaii.gov

for those who do NOT plan to testify in-person (insertion into official record only)

Registration numbers, which indicate one's place on the testifier list and speaking order, will be issued to all individuals who submit comments and plan to testify in-person. Go to conveniently located special House Information Desks the day of the hearing for assistance or additional information.

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 House Clerk at 586-6400 at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations. For information or clarification, please call the House Clerk's Office at 586-6400.

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair