HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF 2007


 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Rep. Joseph M. Souki, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

 


COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 


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

 

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                             HouseTestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov

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                                                     OR

                             HouseRecord@Capitol.hawaii.gov

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair

 

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Chair