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 |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 |
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2:45 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Gives boards of directors authority to install or allow the installation of solar energy or wind energy devices on the common elements of condominiums.
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ENE, CPN |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Permits condominium boards to install solar energy devices or wind energy devices on common elements, subject to limitations.
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ENE, CPN |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Increases incentives to install solar energy systems
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Increases incentives for installing photovoltaic energy systems.
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Directs the counties to require the installation of solar thermal energy systems for new residential developments with 6 or more single-family dwellings or multi-family units.
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ENE, EDH/TIA |
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RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION. Requires all new development projects with over 50 units to install solar water heater systems and requires the counties to establish rules for the installation of solar water heater systems.
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ENE, EDH/TIA |
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Removes restriction on income tax credit for solar thermal energy systems installed in single-family residential property. Makes tax credit applicable regardless of when building permit was issued. Provides that renewable energy technologies tax credits for systems installed and placed in service after 12/31/08 for single-family residential properties may not be claimed by residential home developers.
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Clarifies solar water heater variance request procedures and authority and provides guidance with respect to solar water heater system standards.
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Amends the law mandating solar water heater systems for single-family dwellings by clarifying its application to new dwellings; clarifying variance request procedures and authority; reducing the tax credit for substitute renewable energy systems installed under the mandate; providing guidance for solar water heater system standards; and allowing use of demand-side management surcharge moneys for verification inspections.
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires expedited residential and commercial building permit or for any state permit approval process for installation of photovoltaic systems. Provides for approval by law if permit application is not granted or denied within sixty days for existing structures and within one hundred twenty days for new structures.
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ENE, TIA |
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RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Requires expedited processing of an application for state and county permits for projects incorporating energy and environmental design building standards (leadership in energy and environmental design, LEED). Deems the application to be approved if no decision is made within 180 days of application.
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ENE, TIA |
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RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD ENERGY DEMAND. Allows for the use of clotheslines at any privately owned single-family residential dwelling or townhouse. Allows reasonable restrictions on the use of clotheslines for aesthetic purposes.
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ENE, CPN |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the department of land and natural resources in cooperation with other state agencies to conduct a study to identify potential ocean zones suitable for hydrokinetic energy facilities.
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ENE, WTL |
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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 Mike Gabbard Chair |
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