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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Sam Slom, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 450, HD1

      (HSCR686)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HYDROGEN FUELING STATIONS.

Requires DBEDT to establish a hydrogen fueling station demonstration project in qualifying counties.  Effective January 1, 2050.  (HB450 HD1)

 

ENE/EGH, WAM

HB 800, HD1

      (HSCR583)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM FROM THE ENERGY SECURITY SPECIAL FUND.

Makes an emergency appropriation of $145,000 from the Energy Security Special Fund to staff and support the Hawaii Refinery Task Force. (HD1)

 

EGH/ENE, WAM

HB 800, HD1

      Proposed SD1

      (HSCR583)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM FROM THE ENERGY SECURITY SPECIAL FUND.

Makes an emergency appropriation in an unspecified amount from the Energy Security Special Fund to staff and support the Hawaii Refinery Task Force. (Proposed SD1)

 

Copies of the proposed SD 1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

EGH/ENE, WAM

HB 811, HD2

      (HSCR761)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY INFORMATION REPORTING.

Amends the responsibilities and powers of the Public Utilities Commission in receiving energy industry data information registrations, and authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to receive such registrations; and eliminates the Commission's powers concerning the oversight and examination of energy distributors in relation to energy industry information reporting under chapter 486J, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Effective January 20, 2050.  (HB811 HD2)

 

ENE/EGH, CPN

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair