HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Denny Coffman, Vice Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Chris Lee
Rep. Jerry L. Chang	Rep. Sylvia Luke
Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III
Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Robert N. Herkes	Rep. Cynthia Thielen
Rep. Ken Ito

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

Sen. Josh Green, M.D.	Sen. Russell S. Kokubun
Sen. Gary L. Hooser	Sen. Fred Hemmings
Sen. Les Ihara, Jr.

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Thursday, January 22, 2009
TIME:	1:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive presentations from members of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum and various state agencies on the status, progress and legislative proposals for energy efficiency, renewable energy and regulatory reform in Hawaii.

Introduction

· Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair, House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection

· Sen. Gabbard, Chair, Senate Committee on Energy and Environment

Hawaii Energy Policy Forum

· Overview of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum & Energy Progress on the Ten Point Plan 

Mike Hamnett, Co-chair, Hāwai‘i Energy Policy Forum (HEPF)

Report from the Congressional Delegation 

· U.S. Senate: Mike Kitamura, Office of Senator Daniel K. Akaka

· U.S. House:  Joshua Wisch, Office of Representative Mazie Hirono

Major Energy Players in the State: – Updates on Priorities, Plans and Programs

· Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Ted Peck, Administrator, Strategic Industries Division

· Public Utilities Commission  -- Carlito Caliboso, Chairman

· Division of Consumer Advocacy – Catherine Awakuni, Executive Director

Report from the Utililties

· Hawaiian Electric Company – Robbie Alm, Senior Vice President

· Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative – Steven Rymsha, Renewable Energy Engineer

Report from the Petroleum Industry

· Lance Tanaka, Tesoro Corp and HEPF Hydrocarbon Future Working Group Co-Chair

Current Issues in Energy Policy 

· Technology Issues in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency  

Richard Rocheleau,  Director Hāwai‘i Natural Energy Institute, University of Hāwai‘i at Manoa

· Governance and System Issues to meet the Challenges –

Carl Freedman, HEPF Regulatory Reform Working Group Chair

Questions and Answers/Closing/Next Steps – Committee Chairs Morita and Gabbard

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8435 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-8435.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

________________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair

________________________________________ Rep. Hermina Morita Chair