THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 10, 2020

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2098

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide education and support to local businesses regarding the federal Food and Drug Administration's industry guidance on colored sea salt.  Requires Hawaii sea salt industries to collectively pay fifty per cent of the cost to conduct and submit to the federal Food and Drug Administration any research, studies, or analysis required for federal Food and Drug Administration approval of color additives used in Hawaii sea salt.

 

EET/CPH, WAM

SB 2818

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Requires a study regarding renewable gas to determine economic and technical feasibility of the use of renewable gas by gas utility companies.  Appropriates funds for the study.

 

EET/CPH, WAM

SB 3036

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES TAX CREDITS.

Clarifies that notwithstanding any law to the contrary or subsequent amendments to existing state renewable energy investment tax credits, a power purchase agreement approved by the public utilities commission prior to 12/31/2019 shall receive thirty-five per cent of the actual cost or up to the applicable cap amount of $500,000 per solar energy system.

 

EET/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair