THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 12, 2009

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Thursday, February 5, 2009)

 

SB 1173

Testimony

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.

 

ENE/CPN, WAM

SB 870

Testimony

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.

 

ENE/CPN, WAM

SB 871

Testimony

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.

 

ENE/CPN, WAM

SB 1348

Testimony

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.

 

ENE/CPN, WAM

SB 1307

Testimony

RELATING TO ALCOHOL FUELS.

Improve Hawaii's economic and energy security position by establishing a preference for locally produced alcohol fuels.

 

ENE/CPN, WAM

SB 246

Testimony

RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE PARTS RECYCLING.

Requires a deposit on lead acid batteries and automobile tires as incentive to return them after use for recycling.

 

ENE/CPN, WAM

SB 1636

Testimony

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

Establishes a television recycling and recovery program.

 

ENE/CPN, JGO

SB 77

Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Clarifies that the renewable energy tax credit applies to condominium associations and its members.

 

CPN/ENE, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

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