THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair
Senator J. Kalani English, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011

DATE:

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

HB855 HD1
(HSCR731)

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PACIFIC POWER AND WATER COMPANY, INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROPOWER FACILITIES IN HAWAII.
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose bonds in an unspecified amount to assist Pacific Power and Water Company, Inc. with the planning, permitting, designing, construction, equipping, and operating hydropower facilities throughout the State.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB855 HD1)

ENE, WAM

HB1286 HD2
(HSCR732)

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIOENERGY HAWAII, LLC.
Amends Act 110, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, authorizing special purpose revenue bonds to assist BioEnergy Hawaii, LLC, by modifying the purposes of the authorization.  The authorization amount is unspecified.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB1286 HD2)

ENE, WAM

HB423 HD1
(HSCR729)

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.
Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Carbon Bio-Engineers, Inc., for development of non-fossil fuel energy production.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB423 HD1)

ENE, WAM

HB122 HD1
(HSCR638)

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Extends the repeal date of Act 173 (2009), which exempts renewable energy projects from subdivision requirements on State agricultural or conservation lands from July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2020. (HB122 HD1)

ENE/WLH, AGL

HB496
(HSCR827)

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO LAKE WILSON.
Establishes a pilot project within the department of land and natural resources to demonstrate the effectiveness of marine phytoremediation using plants that are native to Hawaii to remove pollutants and improve water clarity in Lake Wilson; appropriates funds for the project.

WLH/ENE, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES:  If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

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