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SB182
Testimony
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RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL ENERGY DEVICES.
Directs the public utilities commission to implement an on-bill financing
program for residential electric utility consumers to finance purchases of
energy efficient or renewable energy devices and systems through their
regular electric utility bills.
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ENE/CPN, WAM
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SB1482
Testimony
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
Allows the public utilities commission (PUC) to consider the benefits of
capital improvements for renewable energy and energy efficiency despite the
short-term expense. Requires the PUC to consider the need to reduce the
State's reliance on fossil fuels.
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ENE/CPN, WAM
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SB1480
Testimony
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RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
Requires the public utilities commission to establish an energy efficiency
credit program that will maximize cost-effective energy efficiency programs
and technologies.
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ENE/CPN, WAM
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SB198
Testimony
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RELATING TO THE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INCOME TAX
CREDIT.
Allows insurers to claim the renewable energy technologies income tax credit
against taxes on premiums received for insurance policies within the State.
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ENE/CPN, WAM
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SB197
Testimony
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RELATING TO WASTE.
Requires retailers of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs to post signs
with certain information by 1/1/2012. Requires manufacturers of CFL bulbs to
manage their CFL bulb waste by 1/1/2012 and submit a waste management plan by
1/1/2012. Requires DOH to provide guidance for the plan.
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ENE/CPN, WAM
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SB201
Testimony
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RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.
Requires distributors of yellow pages phone books to register with the
department of health; creates an opt-out registry for residents and
businesses to elect to not receive delivery of yellow pages phone books;
requires that all yellow pages phone books be recyclable; creates penalties
for non-compliance.
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ENE/CPN, WAM
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SB1134
Testimony
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RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.
Requires certain retail dealers with more than seventy-five thousand square
feet of interior space to operate redemption centers within one year of a
governor's publication of a notice declaring that the statewide redemption
rate for the preceding eight quarters has fallen below 75%. If the
redemption rate falls below 75% in subsequent measurement periods, then
larger retailers are required to resume operating redemption centers within
six months of the governor's publication notice.
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ENE/CPN, WAM
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SB1214
Testimony
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO
ASSIST PACIFIC POWER AND WATER COMPANY, INC.
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in an amount not
exceeding $25,000,000 to assist Pacific Power and Water Company, Inc., with
the planning, permitting, designing, construction, equipping, and operating
of hydropower facilities throughout the State.
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ENE/CPN, WAM
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SB1397
Testimony
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RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.
Creates a geothermal energy pilot program that shall terminate no later than
12/1/2020. Creates an electric credit for consumers of electricity generated
by geothermal energy.
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ENE/CPN, WAM
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SB715
Testimony
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RELATING TO GASOLINE.
Repeals the ten per cent ethanol by volume requirement for gasoline sold in
Hawaii for use in motor vehicles.
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CPN/ENE, WAM
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SB1456
Testimony
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RELATING TO ENERGY.
Establishes the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Council to develop and
implement grid reliability and interconnection standards.
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CPN/ENE, WAM
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