HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair

Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

Rep. Helene Hale

Rep. Kika Bukoski

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 7, 2002

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

HB 2731

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR CENTRAL OAHU RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITY, INC.

Authorizes issuance of $25,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds for Central Oahu Recycling and Disposal Facility, Inc.

EEP, FIN

HB 2094

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PROJECTS ON THE ISLANDS OF MAUI AND HAWAII.

Authorizes issuance of $25 million, $15 million, and $15 million in special purpose revenue bonds to Pacific Wind Energy LLC for 20-megwatt, 10-megawatt, and 10-megawatt wind farms on Maui, and South Point and North Kohala on the Big Island.

EEP, FIN

HB 2128

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Extends authorization of $20,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds from 6/30/2003 to 6/30/2007 for Hui 'Enekinia on the Big Island for electricity cogeneration. Removes water production and facilities from Hui 'Enekinia's operating structure.

EEP, FIN

HB 2455

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE CLEANUP.

Establishes a Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund to provide low interest loans for the clean-up of contaminated brownfields sites.

EEP, FIN

HB 2516

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM FINANCING.

Expands the categories of parties eligible for loans from the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund and the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Programs.

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HB 1902

RELATING TO RESEARCH AND BIOREMEDIATION OF MATERIAL DREDGED FROM STATEWIDE WATERWAYS.

Appropriates funds for additional research and bench scale testing of material dredged from the Ala Wai canal and other waterways statewide; authorizes GO bonds for design and construction of a pilot bioremediation facility.

EEP, FIN

HB 1769

RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ROYALTIES.

Changes proportions of geothermal royalties as follows: from 50% to 40% to State, from 30% to 40% to county, and OHA stays the same at 20%.

EEP, FIN

HB 2838

RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ROYALTIES.

Allocates funds from geothermal royalties to DBEDT instead of DLNR Land Division.

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HB 2236

RELATING TO A GEOTHERMAL-TO-HYDROGEN TAX CREDIT.

Provides for a tax credit of 20 percent of the total cost of the geothermal-to-hydrogen system erected or placed in service after December 31, 2002, and before December 31, 2010.

EEP, FIN

HB 2237

RELATING TO A HYDROELECTRIC TAX CREDIT.

Provides for a tax credit of 20 percent of the total cost of a hydroelectric system erected and placed in service after December 31, 2002 and before December 31, 2010.

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HB 2814

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

Appropriates $7,000,000 for new Hilo landfill.

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HB 2044

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Exempts contracts by government bodies from the procurement code to procure goods, services, or construction for the operation of an electric utility owned or operated by any county with a population under 100,000.

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HB 2045

RELATING TO REVENUE BONDS.

Authorizes a corporation established by a county as a public body corporate and politic and instrumentality and agency of the county for the purpose of owning or operating facilities for the furnishing of electricity, or any board of a county that owns or operates facilities for the same, to issue revenue bonds.

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HB 2046

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Redefines "energy project" with regard to publicly owned facilities. Redefines "project party" to include utilities that are publicly owned.

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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 425, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED 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 ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE EEP

COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6435.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Chair