HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

     COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
               Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair
             Rep. Nestor R. Garcia, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho           Rep. Colleen Meyer
  Rep. Brian Schatz             Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, March 20, 2000

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 312, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

SB 2867/   RELATING TO USED OIL                               EEP
SCR2580    Clarifies public notice and hearing requirements for
        used oil permits.

SB 2885/   RELATING TO SANITATION                             EEP
SCR 11     Repeals obsolete and unnecessary statutes.

SB 2769/   RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS               EEP
SCR 2579   Adds a new objective to the State's energy facility
        system planning objectives concerning the reduction of
        greenhouse gas emissions.

SB 800 SD2 RELATING TO TAXATION                          EEP, FIN
SCR 2589   Provides GET exemption for treated wastewater sold to
        the counties.  (SD2)

SB 2549    RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX CREDITS   EEP, FIN
SD1/       Repeals sunset date for energy conversion tax credits
SCR 2555   (SD1).

SB 2971    RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS   EEP, FIN
PROPOSED HD1
        Amends the environmental impact statement law by:
        amending the definition of "environmental impact
        statement" or "statement" to include effects on the
        cultural practices of the community and State;
        amending the definition of "significant effect" to

 
        include adverse effects on cultural practices; and
        provides for an early review of environmental
        assessments and environmental impact statements by the
        Office of Environmental Quality Control.

(COPIES OF THE ABOVE PROPOSED DRAFT ARE AVAILABLE IN ROOM 315 OF
THE STATE CAPITOL)

SB 2879    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES               EEP, FIN
SD2/SCR2713                                                      
        Establishes a program to regulate disposal of motor
        vehicle tires.  Imposes $1 surcharge on all imported
        tires which may be used for tire management,
        collection, disposal, recycling, marketing, reuse, and
        illegal dumping prevention programs.  Requires all
        entities accepting used tires to maintain records
        regarding disposition of the tires.  (SB2879 SD2)

SB 2990    RELATING TO THE RECYCLING OF BATTERIES        EEP, FIN
SD2/SCR2712
        Imposes a surcharge on purchase price of new battery,
        waivable by presenting for disposal an old battery for
        the new battery, to encourage proper disposal of lead
        batteries.  (SD2)

SB 2880    RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE REVOLVING FUND
SD2/SCR2767                                              EEP, FIN
        Expands use of environmental response revolving fund.
        (SD2)

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


DECISION MAKING ONLY ON SB 2993 SD2/SCR 2548 (HEARD ON 3/16/00).
NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT  30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 421, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

WE ALSO REQUEST THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONLY ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE LEFT SIDE MARGIN.

 
 
 
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8435.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. Hermina M. Morita
                               Chair