HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair

Rep. Tina Wildberger, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. David A. Tarnas

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Chris Todd

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, January 23, 2020

TIME:

9:00AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1242

Status

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Require gas utility companies to establish renewable energy portfolio standards for gas.  Provides means for gas utility companies to achieve the renewable energy portfolio standards for gas.  Requires the public utilities commission to conduct a study of the renewable portfolio standards.

 

EEP, CPC

HB 202

Status

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Replaces the current renewable energy technology systems tax credit with tax credits for solar or wind energy systems and energy storage systems.  Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2018.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 1052

Status

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

Clarifies provisions on electric vehicle charging and parking.

 

EEP, TRN, FIN

HB 555

Status

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Requires state agencies to participate in a carbon offset program to offset carbon emissions caused by their employees' air travel.  Requires DLNR to establish and administer a carbon offset program.

 

EEP, FIN

HB 1262

Status

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.

Permits the governing body of a county to create, by ordinance, a process for the recordation and enforcement of solar easements.  Allows counties to require individuals claiming a solar right to record that right by filing a declaration with the county clerk.  Permits the governing body of a county to require, by ordinance, the trimming of vegetation that blocks solar radiation from solar energy devices.  Authorizes the ordinance to include a designation for the cost of trimming.

 

EEP, LAB, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·    Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·    The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·    The date and time of the hearing; and

·    Measure number. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER: 2 copies (including an original) to Room 327 in the State Capitol;

FAX:     For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-8529 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:    For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8400 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Chair