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

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 10, 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 Tuesday, February 3, 2009)

 

SB 151

Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Increases incentives to install solar energy systems

 

ENE, WAM

SB 155

Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Increases incentives for installing photovoltaic energy systems.

 

ENE, WAM

SB 148

Testimony

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.

 

ENE, EDH/TIA

SB 156

Testimony

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.

 

ENE, EDH/TIA

SB 554

Testimony

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.

 

ENE, WAM

SB 1198

Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES.

Clarifies solar water heater variance request procedures and authority and provides guidance with respect to solar water heater system standards.

 

ENE, WAM

SB 390

Testimony

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.

 

ENE, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6830.