HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 7, 2008

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D   A G E N D A 

(This notice deletes HB2159)

 

HB 2922

(HSCR84-08)

RELATING TO FUEL TAX.

Clarifies that the license tax on diesel fuel is 1 cent, rather than 2 cents if used in power-generating facilities.

 

TRN, EEP, FIN

 

The following measure has been DELETED from the agenda:

 

HB 2159

RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY.

Provides the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority with funds to obtain an environmental impact statement to support rezoning of certain land from conservation to urban.

 

EEP/WLH, FIN

HB 3442

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Makes an appropriation for the Hawaii county economic opportunity council to establish a renewable energy project to build components for rechargeable, battery-powered automobiles.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2711

RELATING TO INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Permit the department of health to distribute excess moneys in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to the counties to support the establishment and maintenance of recycling programs.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2779

RELATING TO GRAY WATER.

Requires the department of health to establish a gray water recycling program.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 3213

RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION.

Removes the maximum limitation on fees for air pollution emissions from covered sources.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 3444

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes the energy security special fund and the energy security tax and appropriates moneys.  Effective 7/1/08.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2661

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in a total amount not to exceed $38,000,000 to assist Hui Mana ‘Oma‘o to establish facilities to convert potential renewable energy resources into electrical energy for public consumption.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2825

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in an amount not exceeding $35,000,000 to assist Sopogy, Inc. with planning, designing, construction, equipping, and operating a solar farm power plant on the island of Oahu to produce electricity from solar power.

 

EEP, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY (NO TESTIMONY WILL BE TAKEN ON THE FOLLOWING

SHORT FORM BILL):

 

HB 647

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Short form bill relating to energy.

EEP

 

 

 

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:   5 copies (including an original) to Room 405 in the State Capitol; or

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6779(Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands).

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to [email protected].

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site 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 586-6790 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. Hermina Morita

Chair