HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

TIME:

10:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, January 24, 2008.

 

HB 1973

RELATING TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL COURT.

Establishes environmental courts as divisions within the circuit court to handle complaints, administrative appeals, and certain other judicial proceedings of an environmental nature.

 

EEP, JUD, FIN

HB 2003

RELATING TO THE HAWAII ENERGY POLICY FORUM.

Makes an appropriation for the continuation of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2004

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES.

Appropriates funds to collect and analyze data and to develop a plan for developing, using, and maintaining a statewide transportation energy information and monitoring system.

 

EEP, TRN, FIN

HB 2005

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES.

Expands the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include solar electric energy systems.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2101

RELATING TO THE HAWAII ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM.

Establishes the Hawaii energy loan program to provide low-interest loans for energy programs that promote energy conservation and renewable energy resource development.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2168

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to H2 Technologies, Incorporated for construction of Hydrogen Generator Appliance Laboratory and hydrogen generation and conversion facilities.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2211

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR WASTEWATER PROJECTS.

Appropriates funds wastewater projects to comply with federal Environmental Protection Agency standards.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2002

RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.

Requires the refund value of a deposit beverage container to be marked directly on the container.

 

EEP, EDB

HB 2235

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Authorizes the use of moneys in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to acquire real property for redemption centers.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2330

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

Requires the department of transportation to adopt rules for the registration of electric vehicles and to issue special license plates for electric vehicles.  Waives parking fees, high occupancy vehicle restrictions, and vehicle registration fees for electric vehicles.

 

EEP, TRN

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair