HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
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Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair |
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Rep. Thomas Waters, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Kika G. Bukoski |
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Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
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COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE |
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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Alex Sonson |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Joe Souki |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Bud Stonebraker |
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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
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DATE: |
Monday, February 3, 2003 |
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TIME: |
1:30 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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HB 206 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES. Authorizes issuance of up to $25,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Barlow Projects Hawaii LLC, a subsidiary of Barlow Projects, Inc., an individual enterprise for a project on Maui. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 215 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES. Authorizes issuance of up to $25,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Barlow Projects Hawaii, LLC, a subsidiary of Barlow Projects, Inc., an individual enterprise. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 471 |
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Authorizes OEQC to review and override the determination of an agency's determination of whether its proposed action requires an environmental impact statement. Requires an environmental assessment for proposed wastewater facilities, waste-to-energy facilities, landfills, oil refineries, and power generating facilities. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 1539 |
RELATING TO TAXATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS. Taxes renewable alternative fuels at an effective rate of one-quarter that of diesel fuel on an energy content basis. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 1127 |
RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Extends the time for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to complete the comprehensive review and analysis of the price cap mechanism and policy options to lower Hawaii's gasoline prices. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 473 |
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Requires the public utilities commission to maintain a web site that includes all decisions and orders, and listings of open dockets, upcoming meetings, and pending deadlines. Requires applicants to provide the commission with PDF-formatted compact discs or other electronic format prescribed by the commission, for all filed documents. Provides that the time period within which commission action is due starts to run upon the posting of a substantially complete filing on the web site. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 1250 |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDITS. Implements recommendations of the energy-efficiency policy task force, including continuation of energy-efficiency policy review and evaluation; establishment of renewable energy technologies tax credit; collection of detailed data on tax credits. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 532 |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds to finance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, installation, and improvement of solar energy, energy conservation, and renewable energy facilities and equipment for various agencies, departments, and enterprises of the State. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 288 |
RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. Provides for solar general obligation bonds to finance solar facilities and equipment for state facilities; geothermal royalties for hydrogen research and development; statewide energy audit; and two-year extension of the energy conservation tax credit. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 1676 |
RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING. Increases allowed capacity of energy generating facilities that may be used by an eligible customer-generator engaged in net energy metering; increases the allowed total energy generating capacity produced by eligible customer-generators; requires net energy metering to be billed and compensated quarterly after the first year of a customer's operation. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 1493 |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the public utilities commission to establish a renewable energy credits trading program to ensure compliance with the State's renewable portfolio standards. Requires DBEDT to review the feasibility of the State becoming a member of the Chicago climate exchange. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
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HB 1399 |
RELATING TO UTILITY LINES. Declares a 5-year moratorium on construction of new overhead 138 kilovolt utility lines on Oahu. Establishes an advisory committee appointed by the governor to develop a comprehensive statewide utility line undergrounding plan and report to the legislature before the 2006 regular session. |
EEP/CPC, FIN Pending Re-referral |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 70 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 426, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE EEP COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8435.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
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________________________________________ Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Hermina M. Morita Chair |
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