THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015

DATE:

Friday, March 20, 2015

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

HB768 HD2
(HSCR690)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Expands the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's power to dispose of property seized, abandoned, or remaining upon eviction in and at public housing projects, elder or elderly housing, or state low-income housing projects.  (HB768 HD2)

HSH/CPN, WAM

HB501 HD1
(HSCR894)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Directs public utilities to establish certain discounted utility rates for water, electricity, and freight transport for agricultural activities.  (HB501 HD1)

AGL/CPN, WAM
[Measure added on 3/19/2015]

HB1471 HD2
(HSCR887)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.
Applies the state environmental response tax to fossil fuel other than petroleum product and bases the tax on one million British thermal units (MBTU).  Defines "fossil fuel" to exclude petroleum product.  Excludes coal from the fossil fuel tax under certain conditions.  Authorizes independent power producers to pass the fossil fuel tax on to the electric utilities.  Authorizes the electric utilities to recover the cost of the fossil fuel tax through a surcharge.  (HB1471 HD2)

ENE/CPN, WAM
[Measure added on 3/19/2015]

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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