THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2007

DATE:	Tuesday, March 20, 2007
TIME:	2:45 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Thursday, March 15, 2007)

HB 1003 HD3	RELATING TO ENERGY. Statutorily establishes the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute of the University of Hawaii and creates the Energy Systems Development Special Fund for the development of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies.  Creates the Biofuels Development Revolving Loan Fund, which will be administered by the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation, and the Hawaii Biofuels Program within DBEDT, to manage the State's transition to energy self-sufficiency based in part on biofuels for power generation and transportation fuels.  Requires DBEDT to develop and prepare a bioenergy master plan that sets the course for the coordination and implementation of policies and procedures to develop a bioenergy industry in Hawaii.  Appropriates funds.  (HB1003 HD3)	ENE/EDU, EDT, WAM
HB 639 HD2	RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Requires distributors to report container numbers sold and make fee payments on that basis.  Permits calculation of redemption value by container count in certain instances.  Allows refusal of refund for previously processed and baled containers.  Permits the director of health to suspend an automatic increase of the deposit beverage container fee.  (HB639 HD2)	ENE, WAM
HB 791 HD1	RELATING TO GASOLINE. Requires gasoline sold in the state to have ethanol content of at least ten per cent, up to ten percent, and no ethanol, depending on the grade of gasoline.  (HB791 HD1	ENE, CPH

No testimony will be accepted.

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