THE SENATE
Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair |
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3:00 p.m. |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Tuesday, March 11, 2008)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII ENERGY POLICY FORUM. Makes an appropriation for the continuation of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum.
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. Expands the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include solar electric energy systems. (HB2005 HD1)
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Transfers general funds into the energy systems development special fund. Appropriates funds from the energy systems development special fund for the Hawaii natural energy institute.
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO FUEL TAX. Clarifies that the license tax on diesel fuel is 1 cent, rather than 2 cents if used in power-generating facilities. (HB2922 HD1)
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO REFUNDABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDIT. Makes the renewable energy technologies tax credit refundable for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $20,000 or less or taxpayers whose taxable income is exclusively pension or state retirement income. (HB3064 HD2)
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes the Energy Security Special Fund. Renames the Environmental Response Tax the "Environmental Response and Energy Security Tax" and increases the tax. Amends the uses of tax revenue to include deposits to the Energy Security Special Fund and the Energy Systems Development Special Fund. Amends uses of the Environmental Response Revolving Fund by deleting energy conservation and alternative energy development uses. Appropriates moneys to the Energy Security Special Fund. (HB3444 HD1)
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ENE, EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO HARBORS. Allows the director of transportation to adopt rules that regulate harbor noise.
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(The Committee on TIA will be holding public decision making on HB2263 on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in room 224 at 2:00 p.m.)
No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6740.