THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda:

 

SB 2816

Testimony

RELATING TO INTRA-COUNTY FERRY SERVICE.

Requires department of land and natural resources to assign priority mooring space to intra-county ferries serving a county with 500,000 or less people and at least 3 islands inhabited by permanent residents.  Exempts distributors from fuel tax for fuel sold for ultimate use by the intra-county ferry service.

 

TIA, EDT, WAM

SB 2913

Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Exempts from general excise and use taxes the fuel sold from a foreign-trade zone for intrastate air transportation by common carriers.

 

TIA, EDT, WAM

SB 3149

Testimony

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Requires the remittance of general excise tax revenues from liquid fuel sales to the state highway fund.  Repeals provisions authorizing transfers of revenues deemed excess out of the state highway fund.

 

TIA, EDT, WAM

SB 3194

Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides an exemption for common carriers from general excise and use taxes on fuel used for intrastate air travel.

 

TIA, EDT, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

 

·         In person:  1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 205, State Capitol.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at [email protected].  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Please note:  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.

 

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6903.

 

 

 

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair

 

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Senator J. Kalani English

Chair