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

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 7, 2020

TIME:

2:50 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2556

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Defines an "eligible utility-scale renewable energy project" for purposes of a renewable energy technologies income tax credit available to commercial solar energy systems.  Clarifies the calculation of the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for commercial solar energy systems.  Provides that the value of the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for eligible utility-scale renewable energy projects shall be based on the credit value and cap that are in effect as of 7/1/2020.  Provides that an eligible utility-scale renewable energy project shall not be eligible to collect the tax credit if they entered into a contract after 12/31/2018.

 

EET, CPH/WAM

SB 3024

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Authorizes the Chief Energy Officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office to adopt rules to enforce minimum efficiency standards for certain products and establish or amend appliance efficiency standards in certain situations.  Regulates the appliance efficiency standards for air purifiers and portable electric spas.

 

EET, WAM

SB 3008

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEASUREMENT STANDARDS.

Amends section 486-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to exempt hydrogen fuels from measurement requirements.

 

EET, CPH

SB 3035

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes the ocean sciences research tax credit.

 

EET, WAM

SB 3005

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET.

Appropriates funds for operating expenses of the department of business, economic development, and tourism.

 

EET, WAM

 

 

 

 

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 Glenn Wakai

Chair