THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HOUSING

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Malama Solomon, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

TIME:

2:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2290

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE.

Requires the state building code to include code provisions based on the latest edition of the International Green Construction Code.

 

ENE/PGM/WLH, WAM

SB 2271

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WATER EFFICIENCY.

Requires the state building code to include code provisions based on the latest edition of the International Green Construction Code Water Efficiency Provisions.

 

ENE/PGM/WLH, WAM

SB 3003

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES.

Differentiates between "geothermal resources exploration" and "geothermal resources development" for purposes of mining leases and exploration permits.  Designates "geothermal resources exploration" and "geothermal resources development" as permitted uses in all state land use districts and conservation district zones.  Repeals geothermal resource subzone provisions under state land use law.  Exempts geothermal resources exploration from environmental assessment and environmental impact statement requirement.

 

ENE/WLH/PGM, CPN/WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Click here to submit testimony to the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment.

 

Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

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

 

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Senator Will Espero

Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair

 

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair