THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair
Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2013

DATE:

Thursday, February 07, 2013

TIME:

3:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1088
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.
Reallocates the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to carry out the intended sustainability purposes of section 128D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Act 73, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010.  Repeals the sunset date in Act 73, and provides appropriations of the anticipated additional revenues. Removes the repeal date in Act 253, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, as amended by Act 151, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, for the Energy Systems Development Special Fund and periodic evaluation and plan of action requirements of the Energy Systems Development Special Fund.

ENE/AGL/EGH, WAM

SB730
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Substitutes the term "biofuel" for "ethanol".  Expands tax credit eligibility to include larger facilities.  Changes the formula for calculating the amount of tax credit allowed and caps the amount of tax credits allowed.  Limits the credit to Hawaii biofuel production facilities.  Allows the department of business, economic development, and tourism to increase the aggregate tax cap with reporting requirements.  Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

ENE/EGH/AGL, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

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