THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

JOINT LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING

Senator Melodie Aduja, Chair

Sen. J. Kalani English

House Speaker Calvin K.Y. Say

Councilmember Rod Tam

Sen. Willie C. Espero

Rep. Ken Ito

Councilmember Mike Gabbard

Sen. Lorraine R. Inouye

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Councilmember Michael J. Molina

Sen. Cal Kawamoto

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Councilmember Joe Reynolds

Sen. Ron Menor

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Councilmember James Kunane Tokioka

Sen. Paul Whalen

Rep. Mark Moses

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:

Friday, November 14, 2003

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Mitchell Pauole Center

90 Ainoa Street

Kaunakakai, Hawaii 96748

A G E N D A

The Task Force will hear from the following members of government offices, community groups, and the recycling industry regarding solid waste management, i.e. landfills, waste diversion, and illegal dumping – what's working, what's not working, and what they recommend to improve the waste management system.

Mike Souza, Maui County landfills manager

Fred Richardson, Composter

George and Candy English, Recycling Center and Scale

Malia Akutagawa, Molokai Road Development Project; previously with Molokai Community Service Council, Solid Waste Task Force

Vicky Newberry and Dara Lukomen, PRISM Program at Kualapu‘u Elementary School

Jessica Wooldridge, High School Student; former PRISM Program student, Solid Waste Committee

Debbie Kelly, Soil Conservation

Mahealani Davis, Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center

Members of the public are invited to provide oral and written testimony. Persons wishing to testify should submit 15 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk immediately prior to the briefing.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7330.

 

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Senator Melodie Aduja

Chair