THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, INTERNATIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 11, 2009)

 

SB 586

Testimony

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Allows medium-speed electric vehicles to be operated on roads with a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour or less.

 

TIA

SB 735

Testimony

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Requires the counties to identify and designate affordable housing receiving zones to facilitate the development of affordable housing.

 

EDH/TIA, WTL

SB 740

Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Directs the department of land and natural resources and Hawaii housing finance and development corporation (HHFDC) to identify public lands within one-half mile of the city's transit corridor and within a one-mile radius of any designated transit station suitable for affordable housing.  Requires governor to set aside the identified public lands for housing development.  Requires the HHFDC to report to legislature.

 

TIA/EDH, WTL

 

(Measured added were Deferred from Wednesday, February 11, 2009)

 

 

SB 1613

Testimony

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Allows the department of transportation to impose upon private parties using state harbors and airports the duty to defend, hold harmless, and indemnify.

 

TIA, JGO [Measured added 02/12/09]

SB 1224

Testimony

RELATING TO AIRPORT CONCESSIONS.

Allows for certain adjustments and modifications to airport concession leases.

 

TIA, WAM [Measured added 02/12/09]

SB 1064

Testimony

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.

Prohibits the sale of new and unused tires that were manufactured more than six years prior to the date of the sale.

 

TIA, JGO [Measured added 02/12/09]

SB 300

Testimony

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Requires liquor licenses to carry liability insurance as a condition of acquiring and renewing a license.  Requires liquor liability insurers to notify the county liquor commissions upon a termination, rejection, or nonrenewal of a licensee's coverage.

 

TIA, CPN

[Measured added 02/12/09]

 

(Measured added Deferred from Thursday, February 12, 2009)

 

 

SB 1053

Testimony

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

Allows an agency to transfer the responsibility for preparing and funding environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to the user of the state or county land or new improvements to be constructed with state or county funds necessary to accommodate the user's operations.

 

ENE/TIA, WAM

[Measured added 02/12/09]

SB 701

Testimony

RELATING TO LANDFILLS.

Places a moratorium on any new municipal solid waste landfill units on the leeward coast on or after 8/1/09.

 

ENE/TIA, WTL

[Measured added 02/12/09]

SB 1635

Testimony

RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Requires all waste facilities to charge commercial haulers operating commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 19,500 pounds or less, a tipping fee calculated on a pass through basis only.

 

ENE/TIA, WAM

[Measured added 02/12/09]

SB 989

Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Extends the sunset date of Act 2, Second Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, from the forty-fifth day following adjournment sine die of the Regular Session of 2009 to the forty-fifth day following adjournment sine die of the Regular Session of 2010.

 

ENE/TIA, JGO

[Measured added 02/12/09]

SB 1612

Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY.

Establishes a comprehensive approach to increasing the use of alternative fuel vehicles in the State, including state procurement of alternative fuel vehicles, tax incentives, and infrastructure requirements

 

ENE/TIA, WAM

[Measured added 02/12/09]

SB 719

Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Authorizes an additional general excise tax on sale proceeds of vehicles having a net weight over a specified amount and provides a general excise tax exemption for the purchase of passenger vehicles or light trucks that operate on clean fuels.  Establishes a clean vehicle special fund.

 

ENE/TIA, WAM

[Measured added 02/12/09]

SB 1202

Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY INITIATIVES.

Establishes the development of non-fossil fuel transportation as a state policy goal.  Provides tax credits for the purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and alternative fuel refueling infrastructure.  Requires the designation of parking spaces for electric vehicles.  Requires state and county agencies to follow a priority list when purchasing energy-efficient vehicles, including electric vehicles.  Requires the director of transportation to furnish information to the energy resources coordinator on the use of electric vehicles in the State.  Requires the department of transportation to develop a plan for electric vehicle infrastructure.

 

TIA/ENE, WAM

[Measured added 02/12/09]

(The committee on EDH previously held its decision making on SB 735 and 740 on Wednesday, February 11, 2009.)

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-587-7225.