THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair
Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017

DATE:

Friday, March 31, 2017

TIME:

9:35 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

HB1580 HD2 SD1
(SSCR1032)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY.
Establishes a clean ground transportation benchmark framework to maximize consumer fuel savings, including a near term 2025 target encouraging electric vehicle infrastructure buildout supporting Hawaii's goal for the reduction and ultimate elimination of the use of imported fuels for ground transportation by 2045.  Extends the end date of the implementation plan to transition to a clean energy economy from 2030 to 2045.  Directs the department of transportation to collaborate with the state energy office to develop recommendations to achieve those benchmarks.  Requires development of a plan to install electric vehicle charging station.  Amends the definition of electric vehicle to include fuel cell electric vehicles.  Effective 7/1/2030.  (SD1)

TRE, WAM

HB206 HD2 SD1
(SSCR933)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES.
Establishes a prepaid wireless E911 surcharge of 1.5 per cent of prepaid wireless service purchased at the point of sale.  Allows sellers to deduct and retain 3 per cent of the surcharges collected to offset administrative expenses, but requires sellers to remit the balance of surcharges collected to the Enhanced 911 fund on a specified periodic basis.  Effective July 1, 2018.  (SD1)

CPH, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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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