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Senator Lynn DeCoite, Chair |
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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The Legislature is accepting written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Authorizes independent generators of renewable energy to wheel the renewable electricity they produce to users of renewable energy under administrative rules established by the Public Utilities Commission.
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EET, CPN |
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[Measure deleted on 02-02-24] |
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RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD. Clarifies that the Small Business Regulatory Review Board has the authority to review legislation affecting small businesses in response to a request from small business owners.
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to direct the Hawaii State Energy Office, and work with utility companies and other renewable energy developers, on all applicable planning, leasing, and permitting processes to expedite the development of renewable energy resources.
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Makes the Hawaii State Energy Office a division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Renames the Chief Energy Officer as the Chief Energy Administrator. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to establish a State Energy Plan. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
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RELATING TO DESTINATION MANAGEMENT. Amends the powers and duties of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to develop destination management action plans for each county and to perform the actions specified in each destination management action plan. Renames the Hawaii Tourism Authority's tourism marketing plan as the strategic tourism management plan and amends the required components of the plan. Requires the strategic tourism management plan to include statewide destination management and regenerative tourism efforts and programs.
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RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER. Exempts the Convention Center from the requirements regarding concessions on public property. Authorizes the Convention Center to sell advertising and marketing on and in the Hawaii Convention Center Facility.
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO ADVERTISING. Exempts billboards and outdoor advertising devices displayed with authorization of the Stadium Authority within the Stadium Development District.
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EET, CPN |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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Please note the following:
· The number of oral testifiers and/or time allotted to each testifier may be limited by the Chair when necessary to adhere to the committee hearing schedule. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who requests to testify orally.
· Testifiers for this hearing will be limited to 2 minutes each.
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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 Lynn DeCoite Chair |
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