HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Bev Harbin

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 2, 2006

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street
   

A G E N D A

HB 1934

RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY.

Changes the title of the executive director of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii authority to chief executive officer.

EEP, FIN
     

HB 1971

RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY.

Exempts the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code, chapter 103D, HRS.

EEP, EDB, FIN
     

HB 1941

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Requires electric utilities to apply a progressive block rate structure for residential consumers that charges a higher rate to consumers with a monthly consumption of over 500 kWh than to consumers with a monthly consumption of 500 kWh or less.

EEP, CPC, FIN
     

HB 3053

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Allows the public utilities commission to establish standards that prescribe what portion of the renewable energy standards are to be met by specific types of resources; provided that at least 50% of the renewable portfolio standards are met by electrical energy produced by wind, solar energy, hydropower, landfill gas, waste to energy, geothermal resources, ocean thermal conversion, wave energy, biomass, including municipal solid waste, biofuels, or fuels derived from renewable energy, or fuel cells where the fuel is derived from renewable sources.

EEP, CPC, FIN
     

HB 3044

RELATING TO GASOLINE.

Requires a phased reduction of methyl tertiary-butyl ether in gasoline sold or imported in the State with levels no greater that .15 volume per cent by January 1, 2009,

EEP, CPC, FIN
     

HB 3222

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes the State Program on Renewable Hydrogen to manage the state's transition to a renewable hydrogen economy. Establishes the Hydrogen Technologies Special Fund to fund renewable hydrogen projects. Appropriates funds for the program and special fund.

EEP, CPC, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 311, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 IS 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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8435.

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair