YOUR TESTIMONY IS NEEDED TODAY BEFORE 2 PM!

From I Aloha Molokai

The State of Hawaii House of Representatives joint committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Consumer Protection and Commerce will be hearing HCR 189/HR 150.   This Resolution urges the Governor and Public Utilities Commission to seek alternatives to the windmills and undersea cable proposed for Molokai and Lanai.   A group of I Aloha Molokai members along with members of Friends of Lanai will be traveling to Oahu tomorrow to testify in person.  Please help us by emailing, faxing or calling in your testimony!  See below for the actual Legislative posting of this important Resolution.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• Rep. Chris Lee, Chair
• Rep. Cynthia Thielen, Vice Chair
• Rep. Denny Coffman
• Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami
• Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen
• Rep. Nicole E. Lowen
• Rep. Cindy Evans
• Rep. Richard Lee Fale
• Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

• Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair
• Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami, Vice Chair
• Rep. Della Au Belatti
• Rep. Ken Ito
• Rep. Tom Brower
• Rep. Chris Lee
• Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla
• Rep. Clift Tsuji
• Rep. Romy M. Cachola
• Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
• Rep. Mele Carroll
• Rep. Bob McDermott
• Rep. Cindy Evans
• Rep. Cynthia Thielen
• Rep. Sharon E. Har

NOTICE OF HEARING

• DATE: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
• TIME: 2:00 p.m.
• PLACE: Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HCR 189 / HR 150Status / Status

URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO SEEK ALTERNATIVES TO THE INDUSTRIAL WIND GENERATION FACILITIES AND INTERISLAND HIGH-VOLTAGE UNDERSEA ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLE SYSTEM PROPOSED FOR THE ISLANDS OF MOLOKAI AND LANAI.

EEP/CPC

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

• Testifier’s name with position/title and organization;
• The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
• The date and time of the hearing; and
• Measure number.

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing. Those wishing to provide oral testimony will be limited to three minutes.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  3 copies (including an original) to Room 443 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6481 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through the website); or

WEB:     For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9450 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

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