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.

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