HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Bev Harbin

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

TIME:

8:45 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1952

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.

Authorizes the issuance of $10,000,000 in general obligation bonds for repairs and improvements to the Waimanalo wastewater treatment plant to, among other things, render the plant in compliance with rules and to enable additional development in the Waimanalo area.

EEP, FIN

HB 2619

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.

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB 2235

RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES.

In the acquisition of energy-using products, requires state agencies to include in their annual reports an explanation as to why ENERGY STAR or other energy efficient products were not selected.

EEP, FIN

HB 2620

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Establishes an alternative fuels portfolio standard, requiring a percentage of all new motor vehicles sold in the State to be powered by alternative fuels, starting in 2008.

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB 2175

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Increases renewable energy tax credit for photovoltaic systems and removes the credits' 2008 sunset date; authorizes bond issuances to install photovoltaic systems at public schools statewide and enable state facilities to meet greenhouse gas and energy consumption reduction goals; requires incorporation of leadership in energy in environmental design silver standards for certain state-funded facilities; establishes the pay as you save pilot project to help finance residential solar hot water systems.

EEP, CPC, FIN

HB 2039

RELATING TO DECONTAMINATION OF ILLEGAL DRUG MANUFACTURING SITES.

Establishes a program for reporting illegal drug manufacturing laboratories, for proceedings to find them unfit for use, for site decontamination, and for certification of decontamination contractors.

EEP, JUD, FIN

HB 2503

RELATING TO DERELICT VEHICLE.

Amends the definition of derelict to include vehicles deemed abandoned and delete vehicles that are ten years or older.

EEP, JUD, FIN

HB 2508

RELATING TO WAIVER OF ABANDONED VEHICLE PUBLIC AUCTION REQUIREMENTS.

Increases from $250 to $1,000 the value of an abandoned vehicle for which public auction requirements may be waived. Removes requirement for the value of the vehicle to be appraised.

EEP, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 311, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair