HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 8, 2005

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB1434

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Amends the renewable portfolio standard law to clarify the events considered as outside a utility's control in meeting the standard, direct the public utilities commission to establish an intrastate renewable energy credits trading program, implement penalties and alternate compliance mechanisms, and study green power pricing.

EEP, CPC, FIN

     

HB1019

RELATING TO GREEN BUILDING.

Requires the incorporation of Leadership in Energy in Environmental Design gold standards for buildings constructed or substantially renovated with funding consisting of fifty per cent or more in state funds.

EEP, CPC, FIN

     

HB1017

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.

Allows for the installation of solar energy devices on any privately owned single-family residential dwelling or townhouse, with limited restrictions. Requires that all new dwelling units be equipped with a conventional solar panel hot water system or its equivalent in energy efficiency.

EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN

     

HB523

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Establishes a buydown renewable energy program and a rebate program for purchasers of photovoltaic energy-generating systems.

EEP, CPC, FIN

     

HB1435

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES.

Increases the tax credit for solar thermal energy systems and photovoltaic energy systems. Makes credit permanent.

EEP, CPC, FIN

     

HB797

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES.

Repeals the sunset date of January 1, 2008 for the Renewable Energy Technologies Tax Credit.

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB1018

RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING.

Increases the capacity amount of an "eligible customer-generator" from not more than 50 kilowatts to not more than 500 kilowatts. Amends the billing period for net energy metering from monthly to annually.

EEP, CPC

     

HB606

RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR NET METERED RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS.

Simplifies requirements for interconnecting net metered renewable energy systems.

EEP, CPC

     

HB1436

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Appropriates funds to reconvene the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum to develop an action plan, timeline, and benchmarks, and to further engage Hawaii's leaders and stakeholders in implementing the Forum's visions, concepts, and recommendations for Hawaii's preferred energy future.

EEP, FIN

     

HB1647

RELATING TO UNDERGROUNDING OF OVERHEAD UTILITIES.

Adopts a state policy of favoring underground utilities. Establishes a conversion fund for sustained incremental conversion of overhead utilities.

EEP, CPC, FIN

     

HB786

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Provides for the organization of renewable energy cooperatives to generate, transmit, and sell electricity to their membership; authorizes issuance of revenue bonds to finance costs related to constructing, upgrading, and acquiring transmission facilities; exempts cooperatives from the public utilities commission regulation, except for interconnection agreements.

EEP, CPC, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair