THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 7, 2001

TIME:

9AM-11AM, Lunch Break, Reconvene 1:30PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

Morning Agenda:

SB 880

RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF NUISANCE SEAWEED.

Allows the director of public safety, with the approval of the governor, to enter into an agreement with the mayor of a county to use inmate labor from a community correctional center to remove nuisance seaweed from the shoreline and nearshore waters of the State.

(CHUMBLEY, ENGLISH, BUEN)

WLE, JDC

SB 812

related to special wastes recycling.

Prohibits disposal of cathode ray tubes in mixed municipal solid waste.

(INOUYE)

WLE, TIA

SB 817

relating to invasive plant and animal species.

Establishes the invasive plant and animal species early warning and rapid response strike force, including 4.00 FTE positions for the island of Maui and 8.00 FTE positions for the island of Hawaii first, to contain, control, and eradicate Caribbean frogs, and second, to contain, control, and eradicate miconia.

(KOKUBUN)

WLE, WAM

SB 1137

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

Establishes criminal penalties for the abandonment of hazardous waste or used oil, and increases certain criminal penalties from a misdemeanor to a felony.

(BUNDA B/R)

WLE, JDC

Afternoon Agenda:

SB 702

relating to renewable energy resources.

Requires qualified electric utilities to attempt the implementation of renewables portfolio standards. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to implement a renewable energy credit program.

(TANIGUCHI)

WLE, CPH

SB 194

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES.

Requires qualified electric utilities to implement renewables portfolio standards, which requires these utilities to possess a minimum percentage of renewable energy resources within their overall resource portfolio. Provides for the issuance of renewable energy credits to renewable energy generators.

(ENGLISH, CHUMBLEY, MATSUNAGA)

WLE, CPH/WAM

SB 634

relating to RENEWABLE energy.

Requires the public utilities commission to develop and adopt a standard power purchase contract for the purchase of electricity by public utilities from non-fossil fuel producers.

(KOKUBUN, MATSUURA)

WLE, CPH

SB 1274

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES.

Requires qualified electric utility companies to implement renewables portfolio standards. Requires the public utilities commission to establish a renewable energy credits program. Allow utilities to accumulate credits.

(IGE, CHUMBLEY)

WLE, CPH

SB 873

RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX CREDITS.

Extends deadlines for energy conservation income tax credits.

(ENGLISH)

WLE, WAM

SB 269

RELATING TO ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVES.

Allows the public utilities commission to regulate electric cooperatives in Hawaii. Allows electric cooperatives to opt out of the commission's regulation by allowing the member-consumers of the electric cooperative to exempt themselves from regulation under certain conditions. Defines "electric cooperative."

(CHUN B/R)

WLE, CPH

SB 270

RELATING TO CONSUMER COOPERATIVES.

Requires consumer cooperatives to establish their membership prior to the commencement of business in the State. Requires the board to seek approval by members of major undertakings.

(CHUN B/R)

WLE, CPH/JDC

SB 874

relating to public utilities.

Requires the establishment of a consumer disclosure standard under which retail suppliers of electricity disclose information on the fuel mix of the electricity products they sell.

(ENGLISH)

WLE, CPH

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7335.

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair