HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair

Rep. Thomas Waters, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 3, 2004

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2474

RELATING TO THE VOLUNTARY RESPONSE PROGRAM.

Clarifies waiver of requesting party fees and liability exemption provision of the program.

EEP, FIN

HB 2390

RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY AND PROTECTING CONFIDENTIALITY OF TRADE SECRETS.

Retains confidentiality of records pertaining to tenants and prospective tenants of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority containing confidential commercial and proprietary information.

EEP, EDB, JUD/CPC

HB 2182

RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Makes the penalty for illegal dumping a class C felony. Authorizes citizen suits for solid waste pollution offenses.

EEP, JUD

HB 2375

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE CONTROL.

Creates a felony charge for the disposal of solid waste.

EEP, JUD

HB 2577

RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS.

Allows a property tax exemption for alternative energy improvements placed in service after July 1, 2004, but before June 30, 2014; adds seawater air conditioning with, or without, thermal energy storage as an eligible energy source; adds thermal energy use as an applicable energy process.

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB 2314

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Clarifies that the accepting agency or authority for an environmental impact statement is not required to be the approving agency for the permit or approval.

EEP, FIN

HB 2189

RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.

Prohibits incorporation and requires dissolution of corporate repeat environmental offenders; prohibits issuance and requires revocation of certificate of authority of foreign corporate repeat environmental offender; requires attorney general and director of commerce and consumer affairs to act.

EEP, CPC/JUD

HB 2521

RELATING TO TAXATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS.

Suspends the State portion of the fuel tax on alternative fuels for a period of five years to encourage the development and use of alternative fuels.

EEP, TRN, FIN

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 426, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX 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.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE 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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Chair