THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT |
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair |
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Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
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Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
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TIME: |
2:15 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO BIODIESEL. Provides various market stimulation incentives for the development of biodiesel, including making state agricultural lands available for biodiesel fuel crops; establishing a state biodiesel feedstock crop and biodiesel fuel purchasing program; and creating tax exemptions for biomass crushing facilities and lands used for biodiesel feedstock crops.
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ENE/CPH
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RELATING TO ETHANOL. Creates a tax credit for retail stations for the installation of E-85 fueling facilities. Effective 12/31/08.
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ENE/CPH, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO ETHANOL FACILITY TAX CREDIT. Repeals the qualifying capacity limits of ethanol production facilities, provides a vehicle to change the total tax credits allowed per year, and repeals the sunset provision with respect to the total annual nameplate capacity for qualifying ethanol production facilities.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO ETHANOL FACILITY TAX CREDIT. Caps the total annual amount of ethanol facility tax credits allowed at $8,000,000 between 01/01/08 to 12/31/12.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. Adds concentrating solar power energy systems as a new category for claiming the renewable energy technologies tax credit.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. Expands the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include solar electric energy systems.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO HYDROGEN FUEL. Provides a tax credit and general excise tax exemption for the hydrogen fuel industry.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. Expands the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include hydrogen energy systems.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE TAX. Increases the state environmental response tax on petroleum in order to increase funding available for energy conservation, alternative energy development, global warming initiatives, and other programs pursuant to section 128D, HRS.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO INCOME TAX. Increases the income tax credit for wind-powered energy systems to thirty-five per cent of the actual cost or a maximum amount, whichever is less.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO REFUNDABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDIT. Allows a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of $20,000 or less to take a refundable tax credit for the purchase and installation of a renewable energy technology, which includes solar water heating, photovoltaic, and wind systems.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes the energy security special fund and the energy security tax and appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/08.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Increases incentives for renewable energy.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Provides for the organization of renewable energy cooperatives to generate, transmit, and sell electricity to their membership. Authorizes issuance of revenue bonds to finance costs related to constructing, upgrading, and acquiring transmission facilities. Exempts cooperatives from Public Utilities Commission regulation, except for interconnection agreements.
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITY ZONES. Requires director of business, economic development, and tourism, in consultation with advisory committee, to designate renewable energy opportunity zones, and determine types of energy generation for a zone, number of zones, and period of zones, and to perform required EIS for zones and expedite issuance of county permits.
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 208, State Capitol. All testimony should be single-sided and unstapled on 8˝x11 paper.
· By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.
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________________________________________ Senator Jill Tokuda Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Russell S. Kokubun Chair |