HB 1966

RELATING TO WIND FARMS

By Representative(s) HERKES

Keywords: ALTERNATE ENERGY, BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENTERPRISE ZONES, GENERAL EXCISE TAX, PUBLIC UTILITIES, REGIONAL PLANNING, TAX EXEMPTIONS, USE TAX

Report Title: Enterprise Zones; Wind Energy

Description: Authorizes the sale of wind farm generated electricity sold to a public utility to qualify for state enterprise zone benefits.

 1-21-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        H Referred to the committees on EEP/CPC, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 4
 2- 4-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/CPC on
                  Wednesdsay, 02-09-00 at 2:00 P.M. in House
                  conference room 325.
 2- 9-00        H The committees on EEP/CPC recommend that the
                  measure be HELD.
 2- 9-00        H The votes in EEP were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morita, Garcia, Cachola, Schatz, Takumi, Thielen;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s)        
                  ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Kanoho, Meyer; and
 2- 9-00        H The votes in CPC were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Garcia, Morita, Takumi, Rath,
                  Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6 Excused: Rep.(s) Chang,
                  Herkes, Hiraki, Kaho`ohalahala, Yoshinaga, Halford