THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT |
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 5, 2009 |
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TIME: |
2:45 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
ENE/CPN bills
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RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Directs the public utilities commission to establish energy efficiency portfolio standards. Directs the public benefits fee administrator to review energy use patterns and develop an energy efficiency plan. Directs the energy resources coordinator to review energy efficiency in building construction and recommend amendments to county building codes and the state building code. Requires the state building code to contain provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code and directs counties to adopt those provisions. Allows for the review of energy efficiency in existing state buildings and directs the energy resources coordinator to establish energy efficiency guidelines for retro-commissioning and retrofits. Requires existing state buildings to be retro-commissioned no less than every five years. Requires the energy resources coordinator to publish an annual energy efficiency report. Requires energy performance contracts for retro-commissioning to meet energy efficiency standards. Expands the pay as you save pilot program to include photovoltaic energy systems and refrigerator exchanges. Directs the public benefits fee administrator to develop and implement a program to encourage residential retail electricity customers to replace inefficient household appliances with ENERGY STAR appliances. Provides a net zero energy building tax credit to builders of residential or commercial buildings that produce enough energy that is equal to or greater than the energy consumed by the occupants of the building. Directs the public utilities commission to establish a consumer information program on energy efficient properties. Allows a taxpayer who claims the low-income household renter's tax credit to transfer the credit to the taxpayer's landlord.
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ENE/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO HAWAII'S CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE IN ELECTRIC GENERATION AND DELIVERY. Establishes electric generation and delivery initiatives necessary for and contributing to the transition of Hawaii's energy sector to 70 percent non-petroleum energy sources by 2030.
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ENE/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO HAWAII'S CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Establishes energy efficiency initiatives necessary for and contributing to the transition of Hawaii's energy sector to 70 percent non-petroleum energy sources by 2030.
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ENE/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Removes the restriction on the state income tax credit for single-family residential property solar thermal energy systems installed after 01/01/2010 and clarifies variance qualification for solar water heaters.
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ENE/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO ALCOHOL FUELS. Improve Hawaii's economic and energy security position by establishing a preference for locally produced alcohol fuels.
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ENE/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE PARTS RECYCLING. Requires a deposit on lead acid batteries and automobile tires as incentive to return them after use for recycling.
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ENE/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO RECYCLING. Establishes a television recycling and recovery program.
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ENE/CPN, JGO |
CPN/ENE bills
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Clarifies that the renewable energy tax credit applies to condominium associations and its members.
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CPN/ENE, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES: If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 201, State Capitol.
· 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 Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at ENETestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov . Please indicate the measure, date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
Please note: If you submit your written testimony after 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally. A copy of your testimony may not be available during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing.
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: All testimony received by the Hawaii Senate will be posted on the Hawaii Legislature's Website. 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 586-6830.
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________________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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