Posted on: Friday, April 29, 2005

Public hearings focus on gas price-cap law

Advertiser Staff

The Public Utilities Commission next week will begin a series of public hearings around the state on a gasoline price-cap law scheduled to take effect Sept. 1.

Hawai'i gas prices are typically the highest in the nation partly because of the high cost of doing business in Hawai'i and the state's high taxes.

Here are the dates and locations of those hearings:

• 6 p.m., Monday at the 'Aiea High School Cafeteria, 98-1276 Ulune St., 'Aiea

• 6:30 p.m., Tuesday at the Kaua'i High School Library, 3577 Lala Road, Lihu'e, Kaua'i

• 6 p.m., Wednesday at the Hilo High School Cafeteria, 556 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, Hawai'i

• 6 p.m., Thursday at the Kealakehe Intermediate School Cafeteria, 74-5062 Onipa'a St., Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i

• 6 p.m., May 9, at the Hana High School Cafeteria, 4111 Hana Highway, Hana, Maui

• 6:30 p.m., May 10 at the Maui Waena Intermediate School Cafeteria, 795 Onehee St., Kahului, Maui

• 6 p.m., May 11, at the Mitchell Pauole Center Conference Room, 90 Ainoa St., Kaunakakai, Moloka'i

• 6 p.m., May 12 at the Lana'i High and Elementary School Cafeteria, 555 Fraser Ave., Lana'i City, Lana'i.