THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair
Senator J. Kalani English, Vice-Chair

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair
Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2011

DATE:

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB147
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO BIOFUELS.
Creates an income tax credit for development and construction costs for qualifying biofuel production facilities.  Repeals 1/1/2017.

ENE/EDT, WAM

SB1408
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Establishes renewable energy enterprise zones in the State to encourage the development of renewable energy technologies.  Creates a 7-year pilot renewable energy enterprise zone in Kalaeloa.

ENE/EDT, WAM

SB1164
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" to include the production of certain electric power from solar energy.

EDT/ENE, WAM

SB149
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO BIOFUEL PRODUCTION FACILITIES.
Establishes a biofuel production facility loan guarantee program administered by the department of business, economic development, and tourism; requires adoption of rules; establishes terms and restrictions; requires annual report.

EDT/ENE, WAM

SB772
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO BIOFUEL FACILITIES.
Expands the facility tax credit to include various biofuels; amends the definition of nameplate capacity; requires a qualifying facility to be located within the State and to utilize locally grown feedstock for at least 75% of its production output; increases the amount of certified credits from $12 million to $20 million; and removes the 40 million gallon production per year cap.

EDT/ENE, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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