HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Kaniela Ing

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Beth Fukumoto

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Gene Ward

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 20, 2014

TIME:

1:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  3

 

HB 2509, HD1

(HSCR223-14)

Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES WITH THE REMOVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES.

Appropriates funds to assist communities affected by discarded or abandoned tires by providing funds for programs promoting the removal of abandoned tires that have been illegally dumped from the landscape, including funding county abandoned tire removal programs. 

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2620, HD1

(HSCR425-14)

Status

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to submit a report updating the 1996 report on oil spills.  Appropriates funds for staffing and resources to update the 1996 report.  Effective March 24, 2989.

 

EEP, HED, FIN

HB 2308, HD1

(HSCR271-14)

Status

RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

Establishes the Environmental Information Management Office within the Department of Health.  Effective July 1, 2014.

 

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2165, HD1

(HSCR397-14)

Status

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.

Permits the governing body of a county to create, by ordinance, a process for the recordation and enforcement of solar easements.  Allows counties to require individuals claiming a solar right to record that right by filing a declaration with the county clerk.  Effective November 10, 2113.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2618, HD2

(HSCR485-14)

Status

RELATING TO ENERGY STORAGE.

Establishes an income tax credit for each grid-connected energy storage property that is installed and placed in service in the State during the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2014; provided that this tax credit shall not be available for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.  The tax credit may be claimed as either an investment credit or utilization credit.  Effective July 1, 2112.

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB 2060, HD2

(HSCR423-14)

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a renewable fuels production tax credit.  Specifies that the right to claim the credit will be lost if certain information is not reported to the Department of Taxation and Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.  Repeals the ethanol facility tax credit.  Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, until December 31, 2025.  Effective on January 20, 2050.

 

EEP, EDB, FIN

HB 1714, HD1

(HSCR465-14)

Status

RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Addresses climate change adaptation by tasking the Interagency Climate Adaptation Committee under the Department of Land and Natural Resources with creating sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation reports.  Tasks the Office of Planning with establishing and implementing strategic climate adaptation plans and policy recommendations based on the report.  Appropriates funds for staffing and resources.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 1999, HD2

(HSCR523-14)

Status

RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES.

Establishes the Legislative Utility Review Task Force to review franchises held by investor-owned electric utilities.

 

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB 1943, HD2

(HSCR482-14)

Status

RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF THE HAWAII ELECTRIC SYSTEM.

Amends the public utilities commission principles regarding the modernization of the electric grid.  Requires the commission to initiate a proceeding no later than July 1, 2014, to discuss upgrades to the Hawaii electric system for anticipated growth of customer generation.  Appropriates funds to cover costs of the proceeding.  Effective July 1, 2050.

 

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB 2639, HD2

(HSCR536-14)

Status

RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the framework to regulate geothermal development activities through a permitting process administered by the Board of Land and Natural Resources; provided that the appropriate county authority may issue a geothermal resource permit under certain circumstances.  Effective January 28, 2878.

 

EEP/WAL, FIN

 

 

 

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.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  2 copies (including an original) to Room 306 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 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 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] 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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Rep. Sylvia Luke

Chair