THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Friday, February 3, 2017
TIME:	1:15 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

This hearing has been CANCELLED, but will be rescheduled on a later date.

SB 361 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO ENERGY STORAGE. Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who purchase and install eligible energy storage systems.  The amount of credit depends on type of system installed, filing status, and federal AGI of taxpayer.  Excess credit may carry-over to subsequent tax years or is refundable under certain conditions.  Applies to taxable years after 12/31/2017.  Amends reusable energy technologies tax credit to harmonize definitions.	TRE, WAM [Deleted on 01-31-17]
SB 365 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO ENERGY STORAGE. Provides an investment income tax credit for energy storage property that receives, stores, and delivers energy.  Requires DOTAX and DBEDT to submit annual reports to the legislature regarding the energy storage income tax credit.  Requires DBEDT to complete a study on the impacts and benefits of the tax credit and its contribution to the State reaching its energy goals.  Applies to taxable years after 12/31/16.	TRE, WAM [Deleted on 01-31-17]
SB 665 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Replaces the current renewable energy technology systems tax credit with tax credits for solar energy property, wind energy property, and energy storage property.  Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2017.	TRE, WAM [Deleted on 01-31-17]
SB 650 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO THE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INCOME TAX CREDIT. Repeals the renewable energies technology income tax credit.  Takes effect on 1/1/2018.	TRE, WAM [Deleted on 01-31-17]
SB 434 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the governor, DBEDT, and the Hawaii state energy office to develop a strategic plan that outlines benchmarks to achieve a one hundred per cent renewable energy portfolio standard.  Requires DBEDT to submit the strategic plan to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2018.	TRE, WAM [Deleted on 01-31-17]
SB 1015 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, ENERGY, AND FOOD SECURITY TAX. Deposits funds from Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax Fund into the State Highway Fund.	TRE, WAM [Deleted on 01-31-17]
SB 1121 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Amends the solar water heater mandate to ensure that the variance for a demand water heater may only be granted if solar water heating is impracticable and cost-prohibitive, and if no renewable energy technology system can be substituted for use as the primary energy source for heating water.  Clarifies that a request for a variance for a demand water heater may only be granted if the applicant attests that the applicant will also be the resident-owner of the home.	TRE, CPH [Deleted on 01-31-17]

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair