Hawaii State Legislature
2003 Legislative Session

SB1239 SD1 HD2

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Measure Title: RELATING TO ENERGY.
Report Title: Renewable Energy; Biodiesel Fuel
Description: Description: Allows for the delivery of biodiesel to state harbors. Reduces harbor fees for alternative fuel vessels. Reduces total fuel taxes for ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, and other alternative fuels, other than liquefied petroleum gas. Establishes a preference in public contracts for the use of biofuels. (SB1239 HD2)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): BAKER, ENGLISH, IHARA, IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA
Current Referral:EEP/TRN, JUD, FIN

Date Status Text
1/22/2003SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/27/2003SReferred to ENE, WAM.
2/3/2003SBill scheduled to be heard by ENE on 02-06-03 at 9:30 am in conference room 224.
2/6/2003SThe committee on ENE deferred the measure until 02-13-03 at 1:30 pm in conference room 224.
2/13/2003SThe committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2/13/2003SThe votes in ENE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) English, Kokubun, Hooser, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Kanno.
2/14/2003SReported from ENE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 424) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/21/2003SNotice of public decision making by WAM on 02-24-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
2/24/2003SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Kokubun, Aduja, English, Espero, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kawamoto, Sakamoto, Tsutsui; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Trimble ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
2/28/2003SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 923) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2/28/2003S48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-03.
3/4/2003SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Whalen). Transmitted to House.
3/5/2003HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 351) in amended form (SD 1).
3/6/2003HPass First Reading.
3/10/2003HReferred to EEP/TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 23.
3/12/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP/TRN on Tuesday, 03-18-03 at 9:00 am in House conference room 312.
3/18/2003HThe committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Morita, Waters, Evans, Kaho`ohalahala, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kanoho, Bukoski.
3/18/2003HThe committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Souki, Caldwell, Ito, Mindo, Blundell; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakasone, M. Oshiro, Moses, Pendleton.
3/20/2003HReported from the committee on EEP/TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 991) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on JUD.
3/20/2003HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no and Representative(s) Bukoski, Finnegan, Fox, Kahikina, Shimabukuro excused.
3/21/2003HRe-referred to EEP/TRN, FIN, referral sheet 34.
3/24/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-26-03 at 11:00 am in House conference room 308.
3/26/2003HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Takamine, Kawakami, Kaho`ohalahala, Karamatsu, Mindo, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Waters, Bukoski, Jernigan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Meyer, Moses; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Magaoay.
4/4/2003HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1438) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2003HForty-eight (48) hours notice 04-08-03.
4/8/2003HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with none voting no and Representative(s) Bukoski excused.
4/8/2003HTransmitted to Senate.
4/10/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 462).
4/10/2003SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2003HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 637).
4/14/2003HRe-referred to EEP/TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 46.
4/13/2003HHouse conferees appointed: Morita, Souki, Kawakami Co-Chairs; Thielen.
4/15/2003SSenate Conferees appointed: English, Chair; Kokubun, Co-Chair(s); Baker, Hooser, Kim, Taniguchi.
4/15/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 565).
4/15/2003HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 726).
4/16/2003HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-03 at 2:00 pm in conference room 212.
4/17/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-03 at 3:00 PM in conference room 212.
4/22/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-03 at 6:30 pm in conference room 212.
4/23/2003HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04/25/03 at 11:00 AM in Conference Room 212.
4/25/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-03 at 3:00 pm in conference room 212.
4/25/2003HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on 04-25-03 at 3:00 pm in Conference Room 212.
4/25/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-03 at 5:30 pm in conference room 309.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session.

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