THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Sam Slom, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 4, 2013

TIME:

3:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1088

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.

Reallocates the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to carry out the intended sustainability purposes of section 128D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Act 73, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010.  Repeals the sunset date in Act 73, and provides appropriations of the anticipated additional revenues. Removes the repeal date in Act 253, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, as amended by Act 151, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, for the Energy Systems Development Special Fund and periodic evaluation and plan of action requirements of the Energy Systems Development Special Fund.

 

ENE/AGL/EGH, WAM

SB 730

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Substitutes the term "biofuel" for "ethanol".  Expands tax credit eligibility to include larger facilities.  Changes the formula for calculating the amount of tax credit allowed and caps the amount of tax credits allowed.  Limits the credit to Hawaii biofuel production facilities.  Allows the department of business, economic development, and tourism to increase the aggregate tax cap with reporting requirements.  Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

 

ENE/EGH/AGL, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair

 

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair