Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

SB2957 SD2 HD2 CD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO ENERGY.
Report Title: Energy Self-sufficiency
Description: Provides a framework for energy self-sufficiency, focusing on: increasing renewable energy tax credits; establishing a pay as you save program for solar water heating systems; establishing a bio-diesel preference in the state procurement law; establishing a Hawaii renewable hydrogen program and hydrogen investment capital special fund; and establishing state support for an alternate fuels standard. (CD1)
Package: Senate Majority
Companion:HB2175
Introducer(s): ENGLISH, IGE, HANABUSA, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, HOOSER, ESPERO, INOUYE, MENOR, BUNDA, NISHIHARA, FUKUNAGA, BAKER, KOKUBUN, KANNO, IHARA, KIM, Taniguchi
Current Referral:EEP/CPC, FIN

Date Status Text
1/25/2006SIntroduced.
1/27/2006SPassed First Reading.
1/30/2006SReferred to EIA/CPH, WAM.
2/8/2006SThe committee(s) on EIA/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-06 at 2:30 pm in conference room 224.
2/14/2006SThe committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 02-16-06 at 10:00 am in conference room 016.
2/14/2006SThe committee(s) on EIA deferred the measure until 02-16-06 at 1:15 pm in conference room 224.
2/16/2006SThe committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Menor, Baker, Espero, Ige, Hogue; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Sakamoto.
2/16/2006SThe committee(s) on EIA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) English, Kokubun, Hooser, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hanabusa.
2/17/2006SReported from EIA/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2500) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/17/2006SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/23/2006SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-06 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
2/27/2006SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 14 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Tsutsui, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kim, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Trimble; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hemmings.
3/3/2006SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2808) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/3/2006S48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-06.
3/7/2006SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Slom). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Hee, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
3/7/2006HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 292) in amended form (SD 2).
3/9/2006HPass First Reading
3/9/2006HReferred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 27
3/13/2006HRe-referred to EEP/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 29
3/17/2006HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP/CPC on Tuesday, 03-21-06 at 9:00 am in House conference room 309.
3/21/2006HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 03-23-06.
3/21/2006HBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-23-06 at 9:15 am in conference room 312.
3/23/2006HThe committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Morita, Evans, Berg, Schatz, Waters, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pine; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Carroll, Harbin, Kanoho.
3/23/2006HThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Herkes, Schatz, Caldwell, Morita, Souki; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Marumoto; 0 Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Kanoho, Karamatsu, Sonson, Stonebraker.
3/23/2006HReported from the committee on EEP/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1238-06) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
3/24/2006HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Carroll, Hale, Saiki, Schatz, Takamine excused (5).
3/31/2006HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-04-06 at 3:15 pm in House conference room 308.
4/4/2006HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Takamine, Kawakami, Chong, Evans, Lee, Magaoay, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Tsuji, Wakai, Yamane, Yamashita, Moses, Stevens; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pine; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Carroll, Tanaka, Meyer.
4/7/2006HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1658-06) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/7/2006HForty-eight (48) hours notice 04/07/06.
4/11/2006HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Stonebraker excused (1).
4/11/2006HTransmitted to Senate.
4/13/2006SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 638).
4/13/2006SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/13/2006HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 681).
4/17/2006HHouse conferees appointed: Morita, Herkes, Takamine Co-Chairs.
4/17/2006SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
4/18/2006HHouse conferee(s) added: Representative(s) Pine.
4/19/2006SReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 766).
4/19/2006SSenate Conferees appointed: English, Chair; Menor, Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Espero, Kokubun, Whalen.
4/19/2006HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 764).
4/20/2006SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-06 at 1:45 pm in conference room 212.
4/21/2006SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-06 at 1:30 pm in conference room 212.
4/25/2006SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-06 at 1:30 pm in conference room 212.
4/27/2006HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-06 at 1:30 pm in conference room 212.
4/28/2006SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-06 at 2:30 pm in conference room 212.
4/28/2006HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-06 at 4:00 pm in Conference Room 212.
4/28/2006HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-06 at 5:15 pm in Conference Room 016.
4/28/2006HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-06 at 5:45 pm in Conference Room 309.
4/28/2006HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Morita, Herkes, Takamine, Pine; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/28/2006SThe votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) English, Taniguchi, Espero, Kokubun, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Menor.
4/28/2006SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 131-06).
4/28/2006S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-06.
4/28/2006HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 131-06) as amended in (CD 1).
4/28/2006HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, May 2, 2006.
5/2/2006SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara . 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
5/2/2006HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1) with none voting no (0) and Abinsay, Nakasone, Stonebraker excused (3).
5/2/2006HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 875).
5/4/2006SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 850).
5/8/2006SEnrolled to Governor.
6/26/2006SAct 240, 6/26/2006 (Gov. Msg. No. 770).
6/26/2006HAct 240, on 6/26/2006 (Gov. Msg. No. 507).

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