THE SENATE
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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TIME: |
2:45 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Tuesday, February 6, 2007)
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SB 597 |
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in an amount not exceeding $10,000,000 to assist Sopogy Inc. with planning, designing, construction, equipping, and operating a solar farm power plant at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii to produce electricity from solar power.
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SB 857 |
RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Adopts July 1997 DBEDT and DOH joint Inventory of Hawaii Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates for 1990. Requires DOH, with the assistance of DBEDT, to develop a comprehensive clean air plan with respect to greenhouse gas emissions exceeding US goals in the Kyoto protocol.
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RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Requires the department of health to adopt reporting and verification of statewide greenhouse gas emissions and to monitor and enforce compliance. Requires adoption of a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions levels in 1990 to be achieved by 2020. Requires the adoption of rules to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions. Authorizes the adoption of market-based compliance mechanisms.
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ENE, WAM |
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SB 1395 |
RELATING TO FORMATION OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES SITING COUNCIL. Creates a state renewable energy facilitates siting council.
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ENE, WAM |
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SB 1592 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Requires an advance disposal fee for new motor vehicles.
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ENE, WAM |
No testimony will be accepted.
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