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, February 12, 2008

TIME:

9:05 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 January 31 and February 7, 2008.

 

HB 2711

RELATING TO INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Permit the department of health to distribute excess moneys in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to the counties to support the establishment and maintenance of recycling programs.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2779

RELATING TO GRAY WATER.

Requires the department of health to establish a gray water recycling program.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 3444

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes the energy security special fund and the energy security tax and appropriates moneys.  Effective 7/1/08.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2661

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in a total amount not to exceed $38,000,000 to assist Hui Mana ‘Oma‘o to establish facilities to convert potential renewable energy resources into electrical energy for public consumption.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 2550

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Increases the total rated generating capacity produced by eligible customer-generators.  Increases the maximum capacity of an eligible customer-generator.  Requires the public utilities commission to adopt rules that incorporate best practices interconnection standards.

 

EEP, CPC

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair