HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair

Rep. Thomas Waters, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 11, 2003

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 467

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

Short form bill relating to solid waste.

EEP

HB 474

HD1

(HSCR151)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE

Appropriates funds to continue the emergency environmental workforce program, including the eradication of Salvina Molesta.

LAB, EEP, FIN

HB 1038

(HSCR119)

RELATING TO ROADSIDE HERBICIDE USE.

Requires or encourages state or county agencies responsible for roadside vegetation maintenance to develop and implement an integrated vegetation management (IVM) strategy to minimize the use of herbicide. Establishes a roadside vegetation committee.

TRN, EEP, FIN
     

HB 1328

RELATING TO THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE.

Broadens role of consumer advocate by providing that consumer advocate consider the benefits of renewable resources.

CPC, EEP

HB 1294

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Clarifies that the accepting agency or authority for an environmental impact statement is not required to be the approving agency for the permit or approval.

EEP

HB 938

HD1

(HSCR168)

RELATING TO MILITARY FACILITIES.

Provides the governor with temporary authority to determine whether training facilities for U.S. armed forces can be expeditiously constructed to protect the security of the State without being subject to state laws. (HB938 HD1)

PSM, EEP, JUD

HB 1139

RELATING TO THE ENERGY CONSERVATION INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Extends the life of the Energy Conservation Income Tax credit for 4 years.

EEP, FIN
     

Decision making only, no testimony will be accepted on the following measures:

HB 196

RELATING TO A GEOTHERMAL-TO-HYDROGEN TAX CREDIT.

Provides for a tax credit of 20 percent of the total cost of the geothermal-to-hydrogen system erected or placed in service after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2012, that have an unspecified nameplate capacity.

EEP, FIN

HB 1492

RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING.

Amends the net energy metering law to by removing the 10 kilowatt cap on the size of the system, and by incrementally increasing, by .5% every 2 years to 2020, the percentage of the total rated generating capacity produced by eligible customer-generators of the electric utility system's peak demand.

EEP, CPC
     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 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. Hermina M. Morita

Chair