THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair |
Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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9:00 am |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The following bills were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees. For this decision-making, only written comments will be accepted; no oral testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS. Authorizes the director of commerce and consumer affairs to designate an access organization to oversee the development, operation, supervision, management, production, or broadcasting of programs for cable television channels; requires the director to also establish requirements for the designation of access organizations; and requires the cable advisory committee to advise access organizations on matters under chapter 440G, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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TSG, CPH |
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RELATING TO PROPERTY OF PUBLIC UTILITIES. Grants public utilities the authority to transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of property, without prior approval from the Public Utilities Commission, under circumstances calling for timely, decisive action in order to aid a customer whose operations have been disrupted due to unforeseeable events.
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CPH |
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FOR ALL MEASURES LISTED ABOVE
ONLY WRITTEN COMMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED.
Persons wishing to submit comments should submit 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 407, 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 testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. 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 586-6760
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________________________________________ Senator Russell S. Kokubun Chair |
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