THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2007

DATE:	Wednesday, February 14, 2007
TIME:	2:45 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 7, 2007)

SB 1943

RELATING TO ENERGY. Allows biofuel processing facilities to be a permitted use in an agriculture district.  Establishes an energy feedstock program to develop a baseline percentage of energy feedstock to be grown in the State.  Establishes a baseline price for the purchase of ethanol from an ethanol production facility.  Requires all rental cars purchased after 1/1/08 to be flexible or alternative fuel vehicles.  Requires the department of transportation to include biofuel storage and transmission infrastructure in all harbor improvement plans.

ENE/TIA, WAH

No testimony will be accepted.

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