THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 23, 2004

TIME:

2:45pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1634

HD1

(HSCR763-04)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Authorizes the issuance of SPRBs for the planning, design, construction, and equipping of, and the acquisition of lands for, a plasma municipal solid waste processing system to convert solid wastes into electricity, and chemically and biologically inert slag, on the island of Oahu. (HB1634 HD1)

ENE, WAM

HB 1944

HD1

(HSCR590-04)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds on behalf of Worldwide Energy Group, Incorporated from 6/30/04 to 6/30/08.(HB1944 HD1)

The Committee previously held a public hearing on a substantially similar bill, SB 2128. Please focus your testimony on the differences between the House and Senate measures.

ENE, WAM

HB 2142

HD2

(HSCR700-04)

RELATING TO BUSINESS PRACTICES.

Protects business trade secrets and other confidential proprietary information contained within records pertaining to tenants and prospective tenants of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) from public disclosure. (HB2142 HD2)

The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs previously held a public hearing on a substantially similar bill, SB 195 SD2. Please focus your testimony on the differences between the House and Senate measures.

ENE, JHW

HB 2578

HD1

(HSCR598-04)

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HONOLULU SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING LLC PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

Authorizes the issuance of SPRB for Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC for the design and construction of a seawater system for a district cooling system in downtown Honolulu. (HB2578 HD1)

The Committee previously held a public hearing on a substantially similar bill, SB 3004. Please focus your testimony on the differences between the House and Senate measures.

ENE, WAM

HB 2974

HD1

(HSCR636-04)

RELATING TO PEST CONTROL.

Changes the bases for disciplinary action that may be exercised by the pest control board against pest control operators. (HB2974 HD1)

The Committee previously held a public hearing on a substantially similar bill, SB 3172 SD1. Please focus your testimony on the differences between the House and Senate measures.

ENE, CPH

     

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 20 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 205, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also 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 whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

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.

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 J. Kalani English

Chair