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 TRANSPORTATION, INTERNATIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
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Senator J. Kalani English, Chair |
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 12, 2009 |
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TIME: |
2:50 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
ENE/TIA
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. Allows an agency to transfer the responsibility for preparing and funding environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to the user of the state or county land or new improvements to be constructed with state or county funds necessary to accommodate the user's operations.
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ENE/TIA, WAM |
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RELATING TO LANDFILLS. Places a moratorium on any new municipal solid waste landfill units on the leeward coast on or after 8/1/09.
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ENE/TIA, WTL |
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RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT. Requires all waste facilities to charge commercial haulers operating commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 19,500 pounds or less, a tipping fee calculated on a pass through basis only.
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ENE/TIA, WAM |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Extends the sunset date of Act 2, Second Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, from the forty-fifth day following adjournment sine die of the Regular Session of 2009 to the forty-fifth day following adjournment sine die of the Regular Session of 2010.
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ENE/TIA, JGO |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY. Establishes a comprehensive approach to increasing the use of alternative fuel vehicles in the State, including state procurement of alternative fuel vehicles, tax incentives, and infrastructure requirements
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ENE/TIA, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Authorizes an additional general excise tax on sale proceeds of vehicles having a net weight over a specified amount and provides a general excise tax exemption for the purchase of passenger vehicles or light trucks that operate on clean fuels. Establishes a clean vehicle special fund.
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ENE/TIA, WAM |
TIA/ENE
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY INITIATIVES. Establishes the development of non-fossil fuel transportation as a state policy goal. Provides tax credits for the purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and alternative fuel refueling infrastructure. Requires the designation of parking spaces for electric vehicles. Requires state and county agencies to follow a priority list when purchasing energy-efficient vehicles, including electric vehicles. Requires the director of transportation to furnish information to the energy resources coordinator on the use of electric vehicles in the State. Requires the department of transportation to develop a plan for electric vehicle infrastructure.
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TIA/ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY INITIATIVES. Develops a suitable infrastructure to develop the electric vehicle industry in Hawaii.
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TIA/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:
· 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.
· By Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
· 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.
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 J. Kalani English Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |