THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Senator Chris Lee, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

TIME:

1:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Via Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

AEN

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 32

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE.

Requires public water or sewer utilities to consider the disruption to transportation as a criterion in planning future maintenance.

 

AEN/TRS, CPN

SB 491

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INSPECTION FEES.

Increases the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fee and charge from 75 cents to $1.50 for every 1,000 pounds of freight or part thereof brought into the State.

 

AEN/TRS, WAM

SB 1055

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Amends the environmental impact statement law to delete reference to discretionary permits in allowing infrastructure improvements within a highway or public right-of-way to be exempt from environmental assessment requirements.

 

AEN/TRS, JDC

 

 

 

 

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Senator Chris Lee

Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair