THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2006

TIME:

11:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Tuesday, March 21, 2006)

HB 1948

HD2

(HSCR870)

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Increases the volume limit of deposit beverage containers from 64 to 68 fluid ounces. Requires distributors to report container numbers sold and make fee payments on that basis. Specifies redemption center operating hours. Permits calculation of redemption value by container count in certain instances. Allows refusal of refund for previously processed and baled containers. (HB1948 HD2)

EIA/CPH, WAM

HB 2175

HD2

(HSCR943)

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Provides a framework for energy self-sufficiency, focusing on energy efficiency and renewable energy resource deployment in state facilities, vehicles, and equipment; in the public schools; through the renewable energy technologies income tax credit; by means of priority permitting for renewable energy projects at the county level; and through the establishment of a solar water heating pay as you save program. (HB2175 HD2)

EIA/CPH, WAM

HB 2619

(HSCR803)

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Ensures that electric utility companies are afforded an opportunity to earn a fair rate of return, rather than providing that their profit margins will not decrease as a result of any proposed utility rate-making structure.

EIA/CPH, WAM

HB 3222

HD2

(HSCR917)

RELATING TO ENERGY.

(1) Establishes the Hawaii renewable hydrogen program to manage the State's transition to a renewable hydrogen economy; (2) establishes the hydrogen investment capital special fund to seed private and federal projects for the deployment of hydrogen systems; and (3) appropriates funds for the program and special fund. (HB3222 HD2)

EIA/CPH, WAM

     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6676.