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
MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
DATE:
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
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TIME:
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3:00 PM
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PLACE:
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Conference Room 225
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street
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DECISION MAKING ON THE
FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
SB147
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO BIOFUELS.
Creates an income tax credit for development and construction costs for
qualifying biofuel production facilities. Repeals 1/1/2017.
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ENE/EDT, WAM
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SB1408
Testimony
Status
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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.
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ENE/EDT, WAM
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SB1164
Testimony
Status
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RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" to include
the production of certain electric power from solar energy.
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EDT/ENE, WAM
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SB149
Testimony
Status
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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.
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EDT/ENE, WAM
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SB772
Testimony
Status
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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.
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EDT/ENE, WAM
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SB1363
Testimony
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Requires businesses to collect a 25 cent offset fee for distribution of every
non-reusable checkout bag. Provides for the department of health to collect
seventy-five per cent of offset fee to be used for administration and
enforcement. Allows businesses to retain twenty-five per cent of offset fee
as taxable income. Exempts offset fee from excise tax.
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ENE/EDT, WAM
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No testimony will be accepted.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6830.