HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll, Vice Chair

Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Scott K. Saiki
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Cynthia Thielen

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Thursday January 25, 2007
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

Part IV of Act 240, SLH 2006 establishes the "Solar Water Heating Pay As You Save" program and directs the Public Utilities Commission to implement a pilot project.  The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive a presentation on the PAYS® system by Mr. Harlan Lachman of the Energy Efficiency Institute and PAYS® America, a non-profit organization providing research and education about the PAYS® system.  The PAYS® system enables building owners or tenants to obtain and install money-saving energy efficiency products with no upfront payment and no debt obligation thus making the installation of efficiency products attractive to consumers, vendors and investors.

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.  PROMPT REQUESTS SUBMITTED HELP TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8435.

SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE.  CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON THE "CAPITOL TV" WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG OR CALL 550-8074 FOR A LISTING.

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair